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Tower Insurance warns New Zealand needs to clarify climate adaptation funding to avoid California-style insurance crisis amid rising natural disaster risks

Tower Insurance warns New Zealand needs to clarify climate adaptation funding to avoid California-style insurance crisis amid rising natural disaster risks

Record result for Tower Insurance following on from a ‘tough year’ as the insurer reveals big annual premium growth targets for the next three years

Record result for Tower Insurance following on from a ‘tough year’ as the insurer reveals big annual premium growth targets for the next three years

Tower Insurance’s premiums closes in on $600 million, CEO says insurance premiums will stablise as inflation comes down

Tower Insurance’s premiums closes in on $600 million, CEO says insurance premiums will stablise as inflation comes down

Tower Insurance readies its next risk-based pricing tool as CEO says he loves being the insurance underdog competing with bigger Aussie-owned rivals

Tower Insurance readies its next risk-based pricing tool as CEO says he loves being the insurance underdog competing with bigger Aussie-owned rivals

General insurer Tower reports 20% growth of $291 million in gross written premiums in 2024 first-half result

General insurer Tower reports 20% growth of $291 million in gross written premiums in 2024 first-half result

Tower CEO Blair Turnbull says the insurer wants to be competitive and affordable with its pricing – as gross written premium jumps 21% in four months

Tower CEO Blair Turnbull says the insurer wants to be competitive and affordable with its pricing – as gross written premium jumps 21% in four months

Tower’s CEO says insurer’s gross written premium up 21% in four months, expects full-year profit to be upper end of or exceed guidance of $22m to $27m

Tower’s CEO says insurer’s gross written premium up 21% in four months, expects full-year profit to be upper end of or exceed guidance of $22m to $27m

Simon Watts says the Government is ‘moving at pace’ to get adaption framework underway as insurers reflect on last year’s North Island flooding disasters

Simon Watts says the Government is ‘moving at pace’ to get adaption framework underway as insurers reflect on last year’s North Island flooding disasters

Insurer Tower says it faced significant challenges this financial year, but its underlying result 'demonstrates resilience and strategic delivery' that positions the company well for long-term sustainable growth and performance

Insurer Tower says it faced significant challenges this financial year, but its underlying result 'demonstrates resilience and strategic delivery' that positions the company well for long-term sustainable growth and performance

Insurer Tower says inflation, motor crime and supply chain issues continued to worsen over the third quarter of its financial year to September

Insurer Tower says inflation, motor crime and supply chain issues continued to worsen over the third quarter of its financial year to September

Mother Nature may always win but we can prepare for and respond to extreme weather more innovatively and realistically, Tower's Blair Turnbull says

Mother Nature may always win but we can prepare for and respond to extreme weather more innovatively and realistically, Tower's Blair Turnbull says

Tower posts half-year loss, won't pay interim dividend, says it has strong reinsurance cover

Tower posts half-year loss, won't pay interim dividend, says it has strong reinsurance cover

Tower says the Auckland Anniversary Weekend flood may now cost as much as $225 million, while it says it won't be paying a half-year dividend to shareholders

Tower says the Auckland Anniversary Weekend flood may now cost as much as $225 million, while it says it won't be paying a half-year dividend to shareholders

Tower lowers annual profit guidance by up to $14 million after North Island weather double whammy

Tower lowers annual profit guidance by up to $14 million after North Island weather double whammy

Gareth Vaughan says of all the recent criticisms of the RBNZ, the hardest one to understand is the charge that it shouldn't take an interest in climate change

Gareth Vaughan says of all the recent criticisms of the RBNZ, the hardest one to understand is the charge that it shouldn't take an interest in climate change