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Kiwi SMEs, insure against cyber attacks or pay the price
Cybersecurity

Kiwi SMEs, insure against cyber attacks or pay the price

Kiwi companies are underestimating the risks of cyber attacks, even though there's a growing number of incidents as threats become more sophisticated.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2015
Youi Insurance: Using tech to take on the big boys
Unified Communications

Youi Insurance: Using tech to take on the big boys

Despite being the self-proclaimed new kids on the insurance block in New Zealand, Youi Insurance is bucking the industry trend when it comes to techno.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Aug 2014
Revenue slows as Trade Me eyes future growth
Trade Me

Revenue slows as Trade Me eyes future growth

Trade Me, the online marketplace, plans to reinvest in its business with the aim of securing long-term growth and success.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Feb 2014
Partnering through crisis
Data Protection

Partnering through crisis

A major crisis can be a time that tests relationships, but it can also be a time where the real value of IT partnerships are seen.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Sat, 1st Oct 2011
Christchurch quake a valuable learning experience
Insurance

Christchurch quake a valuable learning experience

Christchurch businesses must prioritise immediate data backup to mitigate further damage from ongoing aftershocks, says Plan-b's Ian Forrester.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Sep 2010
How to… Implement a workable back–up plan
Disaster Recovery

How to… Implement a workable back–up plan

Cloud services are transforming disaster recovery. To build a robust back-up plan, consider network bandwidth and seeding backups, plus offsite storage.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Wed, 1st Sep 2010

Stories from Other Regions

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Neighbourly and AMI team up to store contents info
Insurance

Neighbourly and AMI team up to store contents info

sponsored by AMI, Kiwi community website Neighbourly has launched the Home Contents Locker enabling members to store crucial contents information.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Jul 2015
Seeka post-harvest shed destroyed in fire, earnings likely to be unaffected
Insurance

Seeka post-harvest shed destroyed in fire, earnings likely to be unaffected

Seeka Kiwifruit Industries, the country's biggest kiwifruit grower, doesn't expect earnings to be materially affected by a fire that destroyed a shed.

By Pattrick Smellie • 1 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2015
CORRECT: Suncorp posts 15% gain in first-half profit; flags potential reinsurance impact
Taxation

CORRECT: Suncorp posts 15% gain in first-half profit; flags potential reinsurance impact

Suncorp's half-year profit soars by 15%, yet cautions over potential £118m reinsurance hit from past natural disasters.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2015
FMA to focus on 7 key market risks, including insurance mis-selling
NZX

FMA to focus on 7 key market risks, including insurance mis-selling

The Financial Markets Authority has seen an increasing number of complaints regarding insurance sales and is undertaking more work to assess the s.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2014
Standing tall as a tech leader in insurance...
Risk & Compliance

Standing tall as a tech leader in insurance...

For an industry grounded by its foundations of risk management, it should come as no surprise to see insurance lagging behind when it comes to innovation.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 13th May 2014
TOWER launches app to reward safe Kiwi drivers
Gaming

TOWER launches app to reward safe Kiwi drivers

TOWER's new app offers Kiwi drivers up to 20% off insurance premiums for safe driving, marking a first in New Zealand's move towards user-based insurance.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2014
Kiwi software company opens second US office
Health Technologies

Kiwi software company opens second US office

Kiwi software firm Author-it expands its US footprint, opening a new office in Silicon Valley to better serve its growing American client base.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 20th Oct 2011