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Tower’s consumer risk rating tool gets innovation nod for the second time Award-winning tool gives Kiwi free, easy access to natural hazard insights.Kiwi and Pacific insurer Tower has once again been recognised by financial research and ratings firm Canstar for its property risk rating tool, taking home an Innovation Excellence Award for the second time. The…

Tower appoints Simon Hoole as Interim Chief Financial OfficerTower has appointed Simon Hoole as Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO), from 1 May 2026. Simon’s appointment will provide continuity while recruitment for a permanent CFO progresses.Mr Hoole is an experienced finance executive with deep expertise in the insurance and financial services sectors, strong regulatory and governance…

Māhera Maihi named Tower New Zealand Local Hero of the Year Te Pou Toko o te Tau 2026Māhera Maihi (Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau) has been named Tower New Zealand Local Hero of the Year Te Pou Toko o te Tau 2026. Through her organisation Mā Te Huruhuru, Māhera Maihi (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whātua, Muriwhenua) is transforming lives…

Tower New Zealand Local Hero of the Year Te Pou Toko o te Tau 2026 Semi-Finalists Announced The New Zealander of the Year Awards Office is proud to announce the Semi-Finalists in the Tower New Zealand Local Hero of the Year Te Pou Toko o te Tau.  These outstanding New Zealanders have been recognised by…

Tower appoints Carly Orr as Chief People OfficerTower has appointed Carly Orr as Chief People Officer, effective February 2026. In this pivotal role, Carly will align Tower’s people strategy with its ambition to deliver sustainable growth, simple and rewarding customers experiences and advance its digital transformation agenda.Carly brings significant senior experience in people leadership, organisational…

100 Tower New Zealand Local Hero of the Year Award Te Pou Toko o te Tau medallists namedThe New Zealander of the Year Awards Office is proud to announce the 100 Tower Local Hero Medallists for the 2026 Tower New Zealand Local Hero of the Year Award Te Pou Toko o te Tau – an…

Tower expands parametric cover in Fiji through the launch of Rainfall Response CoverTower has today announced the launch of a new parametric insurance product, Rainfall Response Cover, set to provide greater peace of mind and financial security for Fijian communities this wet season.Rainfall Response Cover provides a rapid cash pay-out when a customer is impacted…

Tower appoints Chief Data and Analytics Officer and Chief Digital and Technology OfficerTower has announced the appointment of two new executives to its leadership team, strengthening its focus on digital and data capabilities as key drivers of customer experience and business growth.Dr. Stephen Hastings will move into the role of Chief Data and Analytics Officer,…

Nearly half of Kiwi in the dark about risks facing their homesTower unveils new research on attitudes to risk and resilience as it expands its risk-based pricing model and property risk ratings across New Zealand New research from Tower reveals that nearly half (46 percent) of Kiwi want more information about their property’s exposure to…

Adaptation Framework: A Proposed Approach for New ZealandTower welcomes the release of the Adaptation Framework: A Proposed Approach for New Zealand as a step towards greater certainty for communities, councils, and insurers.Tower has long advocated for nationally consistent hazard modelling and greater data transparency, for all New Zealanders. Tower’s research shows that 48 percent of New…

Tower joins Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards to celebrate Aotearoa New Zealand’s Local HeroesThe New Zealander of the Year Awards Office is proud to welcome Tower as the new naming rights sponsor of the New Zealand Local Hero of the Year Award Te Pou Toko o te Tau within Kiwibank New Zealander of…

Tower partners with SedgwickTower has today announced a new partnership with Sedgwick, a global leader in loss adjusting, to ensure fast claims assessments for Tower customers during large weather events. The new partnership means Tower will have access to additional support from Sedgwick’s loss adjusters across New Zealand and the Pacific. External loss adjusters are typically…

Tower wins Canstar’s Home & Contents Insurer of the Year AwardFor providing Kiwi households great cover, value and service.New Zealand’s best insurers have been recognised in Canstar’s 2025 Home and Contents Awards, and for the second year in a row Tower is the winner of Canstar’s prestigious Insurer of the Year Award.Cost of living pressures…

Don’t let thieves ruin your bumper break! Tower urges Kiwi to be vigilant With more than one third (35%) of Kiwi set to head away on holiday throughout the next two weeks, Tower is urging people think ahead and take care protecting their homes and vehicles from theft.Anzac Day falls on a Friday this year,…

Hello Claims and Panel Quote partner, simplifying motor assessing for Tower repairersFollowing a successful trial, Panel Quote and Hello Claims have begun rolling out an integrated software experience to the wider New Zealand panel repair market, to help simplify how repairers work with insurers.The integration with Hello Claims will enable Panel Quote users to complete…

Tower partners with FinsureTower has today announced a new partnership with one of Asia-Pacific’s largest mortgage aggregation groups, Finsure, to simplify insurance referrals for customers and advisers.The partnership will reduce complexity for Finsure NZ advisers, with Tower’s unique referral model, ensuring a specialist Tower team member handles the entire lifecycle of the insurance quote process.Tower…

Resignation of CEOTower (NZX/ASX: TWR) today announced that Chief Executive Officer, Blair Turnbull has resigned and will step down on 12 February 2025, following the Annual Shareholder Meeting (ASM) on 11 February 2025.Mr Turnbull joined Tower in 2020 and has overseen considerable transformations at the Kiwi and Pacific Island insurer.Chair Michael Stiassny thanked Mr Turnbull,…

New Tower partnership offers teachers and other public sector professionals access to insurance benefitsKiwi insurer Tower has today announced it is partnering with HealthCarePlus to provide members of education and public services unions with access to Tower products including house, contents and motor insurance. HealthCarePlus is jointly owned by the five education unions and the…

Tower Insurance names University of Waikato climate change scholarship recipientsTower, the New Zealand and Pacific-based insurance company, has named the latest recipients of its Climate Change Scholarship, developed in partnership with the University of Waikato, with Bachelor of Climate Change students, Maia Waudby and Hannah Dagger, set to receive $5,000 each. Tower has supported the…

Tower scoops New Zealand’s top house and contents insurer awardCanstar has crowned Tower winner of its Canstar Home & Contents Insurer of the Year Award for 2024.  Canstar Group Manager – Wealth, Health & New Zealand, Tom Slee says when it comes to the cost of premiums Canstar hopes their research and award informs New…