There is a bit of a rattle going on throughout the insurance industry about the cost of reinsurance in New Zealand following the Christchurch earthquakes and the effect this is having on premiums.

What’s reinsurance and how does it work?  Simply, it can be considered insurance for insurance companies.  By spreading the risk, an individual insurance company can take on clients whose cover would be too much of a burden for a single insurer.  The liability is shared with the reinsurer. [Read more...]

The number one ingredient when preparing to manage business continuity and disaster recovery is planning how to survive financially when adversity strikes.  Your Business Continuity Plan will include elements of insurance and we can help you integrate that cover with your overall risk management and your Business Plan. 

You need to know that when and if something goes wrong, you can minimise financial loss and get up and running again quickly. [Read more...]

Hurford Parker is participating, and challenging others to take part, in the Global Corporate Challenge.  This is the World’s largest corporate health initiative, involving a 16 week virtual walking journey around the world. 

In teams of seven, each walker straps on a pedometer and needs to walk at least 10,000 steps a day.  A rough estimate is that we’ll be trotting out around 1,300 steps per kilometre. 

We challenge you…. [Read more...]

It’s definitely time to fossick in the jewellery box and check out the value of her ladyship’s bling.  Gold and silver prices have been having a roaring old time on the market so it would pay to review cover of specific personal jewellery items. [Read more...]

Getting the right advice and the right insurance cover has probably never been more important and we’re seeing that, following the Christchurch earthquakes, the insurance market is a very difficult and different place. 

Flag away most of what was previously considered normal as we are now working in an insurance environment never seen before in New Zealand.  So, where does that leave you?  You need to put yourself in the box seat and look for value, satisfaction and support from those with experience and knowledge.  [Read more...]