by Ben Rickard | May 14, 2025 | Insurance
We recently helped a new customer change insurer (and broker) after it was discovered that they had been insured, incorrectly, as a project manager rather than a building contractor. It turns out if that customer had needed to make a claim (which fortunately they...
by Ben Rickard | Apr 13, 2025 | Insurance
We’ve had a number of queries recently from builders (and it’s a regular question) asking what happens if their customer doesn’t arrange contract works insurance on a renovation or alteration. As most of you should know by now, when a project involves working on...
by Ben Rickard | Mar 27, 2025 | Insurance
Recently, a customer of ours was ordered by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) to pay compensation to a former employee. They only informed us of the situation after the judgement was issued. We lodged a claim with their insurer. Failing to notify your insurer...
by Ben Rickard | Mar 10, 2025 | Insurance, Risk Management
Liability for defective workmanship is one of the top 10 risks identified by Kiwi builders. Additionally, recent BRANZ research shows that 86% of homeowners had to call their tradies back to remediate defects (many of these are likely to be minor however). Minimising...
by Ben Rickard | Feb 1, 2025 | Insurance
If your light commercial vehicle is insured with NZI, you can now call on breakdown assistance from NZI Roadside Rescue.Nothing more to pay, nothing more to do. With NZI, Roadside Rescue is automatically included with every light commercial vehicle policy and help is...
by Ben Rickard | Jan 20, 2025 | Insurance
There are really two parts to this question: Is landscaping covered by insurance if it is damaged by fire? Am I insured if I cause a fire that damages someone’s property? Is landscaping covered by insurance if it is damaged by fire? To the first question, generally...
