Archive

  • New Zealand watchdog seeks pre-approval requirement for CROs

    27 April 2026
  • New Zealand insurers' solvency plunges after earthquake stress test

    06 May 2025

    Reserve Bank of New Zealand emphasises test was intentionally severe

  • New Zealand regulator warns of unaffordability of cover from risk-based pricing trend

    29 April 2024

    Change from community-based approach could come quickly, RBNZ warns

  • New Zealand life insurers survive first industry stress test

    08 August 2023

    The country's five largest life insurers participated in the inaugural scenario

  • RBNZ consults insurers and banks on managing climate change risk

    29 March 2023

    The New Zealand regulator's consultation closes on 7 June

  • RBNZ published revised interim solvency standards before Q4 finalisation

    31 May 2022
  • New Zealand: no insurance industry appetite for policyholder guarantee scheme

    24 May 2022
  • New Zealand regulator shows compromise on actuaries' proposed roles

    22 March 2022

    RBNZ did want solvency, outsourcing and conduct insights from appointed actuaries

  • RBNZ reveals across-the-board falls in solvency under planned rules

    09 March 2022

    Ratio for life insurers falls to 115%

  • New Zealand non-lifers would fail solvency if reinsurers impaired

    27 October 2021

    Australasian regulators have revealed performance of their general insurers