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Navigating the Compliance Landscape: Expert Insights for Insurers
15 July 2024
In today’s ever-changing regulatory landscape, insurers face mounting challenges in maintaining compliance. A recent survey by Gallagher Bassett, as part of The Carrier Perspective: 2024 Claims Insights report, provides insights into the primary compliance and regulatory hurdles insurers are facing.
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Digital Trust Hui Taumata - Perspectives on Digital Wallets, Devices and Bots, AI, and Regulatory issues.
15 July 2024
Discover Perspectives on Digital Wallets, Devices and Bots, AI, and Regulatory issues at the Digital Trust Hui Taumata in Wellington 13 August.
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Government bringing in new digital trust framework
10 July 2024
The government has quietly ushered in the beginnings of what it hopes will be the answer to people's experiences of fraud and lack of trust online. Its new digital trust framework has gone live in recent days.
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InsurTechNZ News - July 2024
10 July 2024
In addition to warmly welcoming our newest members, we would also like to acknowledge recent industry recognition. Congratulations to BizCover, Grappler, InsuredHQ, JAVLN and RedBook - all named in Insurance Business Magazine’s 5 Star Tech and Software Providers.
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InsurTech industry news - July update
09 July 2024
In this month’s news roundup, award-winning startup and InsurTechNZ member Simfuni has expanded in response to market demand. When Simfuni launched last year, the target was to service insurance brokers who were spending about 23 minutes of their time generating an invoice. In a recent interview, Simfuni’s co-founder Shaun Quincey discussed how they quickly adapted.
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Doubling export growth
08 July 2024
Déjà vu, anyone? In 2013, the National Government announced a plan to double exports in a decade. Primary sector export growth was targeted at $64 billion by 2025, and the current Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) forecast is $58 billion. It’s not quite double, but a solid 70 percent growth, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.1 percent and $24 billion of new primary sector exports.
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Streamlining Success: Provident Insurance are live on ICE as part of their transformation programme
05 July 2024
Provident Insurance are now live on ICE Policy and ICE Claims following their legacy transformation set to streamline the business and unleash efficiency with automation and modern architecture.
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BlockchainNZ Annual Meeting and Executive Council Elections 2024
03 July 2024
There is now an opportunity to put yourself forward or nominate someone else for a role on the BlockchainNZ Executive Council. All nominations must be entered into the online form by 5pm, 24 July 2024.
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Demand for digital skills
01 July 2024
Last week at the International Forum on Cultivating AI Pioneers for the Green Revolution in Taiwan, I was surprised to learn that most other countries are also challenged in attracting enough students to meet demand for digital skills.
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Agritech Industry Commits to Shared Future Despite Government Austerity
01 July 2024
Despite recent government austerity measures that have reduced funding and shifted focus away from shared outcomes, the agritech industry remains steadfast in its commitment to investing in a collaborative future.
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AI Transforms Flood Management: Enhancing Resilience to the Climate Crisis
Severe weather events, including frequent and devastating flooding, have posed significant challenges for communities around the world. In New Zealand, the recent impact of Cyclone Gabrielle has spurred the search for innovative solutions to manage flood risks. One such solution is the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into flood management systems.
07 June 2023
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Introducing a campaign to attract international tech talent to New Zealand
The world is experiencing a global talent shortage and New Zealand is not immune. To help address this issue within the tech sector, the See Tomorrow First initiative is leveraging New Zealand Story’s new Recruitment Storyteller marketing toolkit and working alongside Haines Attract to create a centralised tech talent application portal, and an international marketing campaign to attract skilled … Continue reading "Introducing a campaign to attract international tech talent to New Zealand"
06 June 2023
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TechWomen introduces new Executive Director and Executive Council Members
We are pleased to introduce our new Executive Director, Yvonne Gill and two new Executive Council Members, Jemma Simmonds and Tash Bettridge.
06 June 2023
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Qippay partners with BNZ
Congratulations to FinTechNZ member Qippay on their milestone partnership with BNZ! The newly announced partnership enables Qippay to offer affordable payment solutions to Kiwi organisations. Importantly, it also supports the development of open banking in Aotearoa New Zealand and helps address challenges associated with payments. Open banking aims to transform the financial sector by giving … Continue reading "Qippay partners with BNZ"
30 May 2023
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Enroller | Co- Founders Michael Barry (CEO) and Andrew Harris (CPO) | Where international education connects and grows.
Enroller connects schools to education agents and families, streamlining the customer journey from discovery to arrival on campus and everything in-between; opening up the world of education opportunities for school-aged learners. ‘’Andy Harris and I believe that international education can transform the lives of our next generation and transform the world as a result,” says … Continue reading "Enroller | Co- Founders Michael Barry (CEO) and Andrew Harris (CPO) | Where international education connects and grows."
24 May 2023
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Tech investment lays foundations for future economy
As part of Budget 2023, the Government will be investing over $27 million in a new funding package to advance digital technology skills and talent activities that are part of the Digital Technologies Industry Transformation Plan (ITP). This funding will help grow New Zealand’s tech sector workforce and equip more Kiwis to upskill and reskill … Continue reading "Tech investment lays foundations for future economy"
24 May 2023
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Agritech industry gets $29.9m horticulture injection!
Last week’s Wellbeing Budget 2023 announcements included a $29.9m commitment to integrating technology into the horticulture sector. The Horticulture Technology Catalyst initiative emerged from the Agritech Industry Transformation Plan. Its goal: to grow the size and impact of agritech businesses in and from New Zealand.
24 May 2023
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Thoughts and reflections from the front line – a teacher’s voice in education technology.
Susana Tomaz | STEAM Coordinator Westlake Girls High School | Across School Lead – Pupuke Kāhui Ako at Ministry of Education of New Zealand An Ecosystem Approach to Education: Bridging Pathways, Empowering Teachers, and Cultivating Digital Innovators of Tomorrow, Locally In today’s rapidly evolving world, integrating digital technologies into the curriculum has become essential to … Continue reading "Thoughts and reflections from the front line – a teacher’s voice in education technology."
24 May 2023