Our insurance team has contributed the New Zealand chapter to the Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide 2026: Insurance Disputes, which provides a pragmatic overview of insurance disputes laws and regulations across 15 jurisdictions.
Partner Sam Hiebendaal and senior associate Sarah Cahill cover key issues including insurance policy, dispute resolution, appeal procedures and claims and causation.
The chapter also examines significant developments affecting insurance disputes in New Zealand, including the introduction (but not yet commencement) of the Contracts of Insurance Act (COIA), as well as the growing impact of generative AI, cyber-attacks, and natural catastrophe and climate-related claims. Together, these developments highlight the increasingly complex and demanding regulatory environment in which insurers operate in New Zealand.
Disclaimer: This publication is necessarily brief and general in nature. You should seek professional advice before taking any action in relation to the matters dealt with in this publication.
