Sponsors & Exhibitors
#icnzconference2025
Platinum Partner
KPMG
KPMG is focused on fuelling the prosperity of New Zealand – for the benefit of all New Zealanders. It’s why we’re passionate about helping New Zealand’s businesses succeed, the public sector to achieve more, and our communities to grow. KPMG's Insurance team uses our global reach and local expertise to work with general, life and health insurers to understand the ever-changing environment they’re working in and improve performance. Our multi-disciplinary team provide expertise for financial and regulatory reporting, risk and capital management, tax services, financial analysis and modelling, organisational improvement strategies and actuarial services.
Gold Partners
Melville Jessup Weaver
Melville Jessup Weaver is New Zealand’s leading actuarial consultancy. Established in 1992, we have supported the NZ insurance industry through the ups and downs of the last 30 years. We cover the entire spectrum of actuarial advice, including insurance, superannuation, KiwiSaver, investment consulting, financial analysis, and risk management.
At MJW, we take pride in providing independent, unbiased advice. We’re a wholly NZ owned firm but with links to global expertise. We are the NZ Alliance Partner for WTW, a leading global professional services company with more than 45,000 employees in more than 140 countries.
Moody’s
In a world shaped by increasingly interconnected risks, Moody’s data, insights, and innovative technologies help customers develop a holistic view of their world and unlock opportunities.
Moody’s shapes the world’s view of risk for insurers, reinsurers, financial services organizations, and the public sector, with Moody’s RMS models underlying the nearly US$2 trillion Property & Casualty industry. We empower organizations to evaluate and manage global risk from natural and man-made catastrophes, including hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, climate change, cyber, and pandemics.
With a rich history of experience in global markets and a diverse workforce in more than 40 countries, Moody’s gives customers the comprehensive perspective needed to act with confidence and thrive.
Barista Cart Sponsor
McLarens
McLarens New Zealand is the largest multi-disciplinary, full-service claims management company in the country. With a nationwide branch network and a strong presence in the Pacific Islands, we combine local expertise with a global reach through the wider McLarens network. Our commitment is simple: to deliver a complete, end-to-end solution for every claim, regardless of size or complexity.
Operating as centres of excellence are our specialised Technical Teams. These teams are equipped with advanced training and in-depth expertise in specific claim types and business lines. From complex construction losses to intricate cyber claims, they ensure precision, quality, and accountability at every stage. With McLarens, you can trust in our dedication to providing exceptional service, delivering tailored solutions, and support through every challenge.
Every member of our team is committed to providing the best possible support, care and making tomorrow a better day...today.
Event App & Conference Bag Sponsor
Sedgwick
Sedgwick brings together local expertise and unrivalled global capabilities to provide leading claims management and integrated business solutions across New Zealand and around the world. Sedgwick New Zealand has 23 dedicated branches throughout the country, providing the services and solutions to support you, where and when you need us most.
Backed by our digital capabilities, we offer a cost-effective and innovative approach to claims management. We are also leaders in specialist services including Major and Complex Loss, forensic accounting, Third Party Administration, Building Consultancy and Engineering.
Session Sponsors
ANZIIF
ANZIIF (Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance) is the leading professional association dedicated to supporting the development of insurance professionals across New Zealand.
With over 140 years of experience, ANZIIF provides a range of qualifications, training, events and CPD opportunities no matter the stage of career.
ANZIIF plays a key role in enhancing industry standards, fostering professional growth, and equipping New Zealand’s insurance workforce with the expertise needed to navigate an evolving sector.
Finity
Finity is a strategic analytics firm that brings your data to life with an actuarial approach, a practical lens and a human perspective. Finity is a trusted partner of New Zealand tech start-ups through to large-scale organisations with experts in areas such as Climate, AI and Risk Management and products curated to suit organisational needs.
Eagle Technology
Eagle Technology Group Ltd is a privately held New Zealand-owned systems integration and information management company established since 1969. It has approximately 160 employees with offices in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
Eagle is the Esri Distributor of geospatial technology in New Zealand and the South Pacific. We combine our deep knowledge of cloud with our specialist knowledge of ArcGIS to deliver real change across our growing customer base, including insurers. At Eagle we believe geospatial technology can help support the insurance lifecycle, and are working with a number of financial institutions to build their resilience for a rapidly changing world.
Simfuni
Many insurance businesses operate on aging technology, manual processes, and disconnected systems designed around the insurance policy, not people. Simfuni is customer-centric software that integrates with these legacy systems, making insurance easier to bill, pay, and manage.
Our software streamlines insurance operations with intelligent workflows, automation, dashboards, and AI, delivering greater efficiency and modern experiences. It provides a seamless transition to solutions that people want and businesses need, without requiring a major transformation. This enables insurers to adapt swiftly and cost-effectively while boosting acquisition and retention.
Networking Drinks Sponsor
Godfrey and Company
Godfreys Chartered Loss Adjusters is a leading provider of technical loss adjusting and claims management advice. We deliver a comprehensive response to large, complex, commercial and residential loss scenarios. We have grown and expanded our offering to our valued clients through delivering on time reports, through our technology advancements and through our expanding national network of talented people in New Zealand and the Pacific.
We also offer global strength through our established Associate partnership with Crawford Global a major international loss adjusting and claims management company with operations in more than seventy countries around the world.
Silver Partner
Insurance Claim Rentals
Insurance Claim Rentals source and manage temporary accommodation for homeowners while their properties are being repaired.
We provide options for short term and long-term housing. Each property sourced is based on homeowner requirements and aligned with their insurance policy cover.
Our mission is t provide insurers and homeowners with multiple cost-effective accommodation options. We provide fast and friendly service for homeowners as well as insurers, loss adjusters, brokers and builders.
Morning Break Sponsor
Turners
Turners has been helping Kiwis buy & sell for over 50 years and has a proud track record in asset realisation across a wide range of inventory, with great depth of skills in automotive and machinery. We focus on ‘making it easy’ for our customers with an end to end management system and our network of branches means we are truly nationwide.
Afternoon Break Sponsor
Davies Financial & Actuarial
We are a consultancy practice with nearly 30 years' experience in the Life, Health and General Insurance markets in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. We pride ourselves on our client responsiveness, and on the high level of automation that we use in our valuation, analysis, and stochastic modelling tools.
Exhibitors
Council of Financial Regulators:
Reserve Bank of New Zealand and Financial Markets Authority
The RBNZ and the FMA are members of the Council of Financial Regulators (CoFR), along with the Treasury, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and the Commerce Commission.
CoFR contributes to maximising New Zealand’s sustainable, economic wellbeing through effective and responsive regulation of the financial system in New Zealand.
CoFR members and insurance industry representatives (including ICNZ) are members of the CoFR Insurance Forum, which has a vision of an insurance sector that is forward-looking, fair, stable, competitive and efficient, promoting informed and confident participation by consumers and business.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua: among other responsibilities (such as monetary policy, issuing currency and operating wholesale payment and settlement systems), we are the prudential regulator of insurers in New Zealand.
Financial Markets Authority – Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko: our statutory duty is to promote and facilitate the development of fair, efficient, and transparent financial markets; and to promote the confident and informed participation of businesses, investors, and consumers in the financial markets.
The RBNZ and FMA are pleased to participate in the ICNZ conference and to provide the opportunity for those in industry to connect with your regulators.
Fee Langstone
Fee Langstone is thrilled to be supporting the ICNZ 2025 Conference.
As a leading insurance and commercial litigation practice we act for most of NZ’s major insurers as well as international insurance clients. After 30 years in the business, we know our stuff! Our team of seven partners and thirty staff have successfully managed claims involving practically every insurance product.
Our in-depth knowledge of the industry, coupled with our commitment to providing a high level of professionalism and pragmatism has seen many of our clients work with us for decades.
Bronze Sponsors
Taylor Fry
Taylor Fry is a leading consultancy providing actuarial, analytics, statistical and related policy advice to business and government in New Zealand and Australia.
We help our clients make data‐informed, evidence‐based decisions to enhance their financial health, and effect meaningful change for communities and society.
Our innovations have won awards and international recognition, and are supported by our inhouse R&D function, TF Labs. This work benefits all our clients with the latest commercially driven analytics techniques. You can read more about who we are on our website.
Wotton Kearney
Wotton Kearney (WK) is Asia Pacific's largest specialist insurance and risk advisory law firm. Founded in Australia in 2002, WK has grown from two partners to be a recognised leader in insurance, risk management and dispute resolution.
We are the ‘go to’ firm in our region for the majority of local, global and London market insurers, as well as local brokers and corporate insureds, particularly with the more complex issues facing the market.
In New Zealand we have offices in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch, as well as a hub in Tauranga.
EXL
Helping insurance companies win with data and AI
EXL is a global data and AI company that offers services and solutions to reinvent client business models, drive better outcomes and unlock growth with speed.
EXL harnesses the power of data, AI, and deep industry knowledge developed by serving over 430 global insurance clients. Our analytics- and AI-led insurance technology solution help insurers unlock the full potential of their data, transforming operations and improving business outcomes. EXL was founded in 1999 with the core values of innovation, collaboration, excellence, integrity, and respect. We are headquartered in New York and have approximately 59,000 employees spanning six continents. For more information, visit the website.
