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In today’s interconnected world, business leaders need access to market-leading insights to help make better decisions.

Aon connects you with the most pressing risk and people insights, providing the clarity you need to support confident decision making when navigating complexity – so that you can continue to protect and grow your business.   

Laying In Wait: What On-farm Cyber Crime Looks Like

Many Kiwi farmers are significantly underprepared for the threats they face, explains Duncan Morrison, Cyber Risk Practice Leader, Aon New Zealand. ...

RMA Reform: Legislative Changes Significantly Affect Environmental Risk Landscape For Contractors

For contractors operating in New Zealand, the Government’s recent changes to the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) signal a major shift in how ...

Cyber Risk and Resilience: Safeguarding Asia Pacific’s Marine Industry

Snapshot: Digital technologies are transforming Asia Pacific’s maritime industry, but they also create new cyber risk exposures.&...

Managing Risk to Unlock Capital for Wind Projects in Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific’s wind energy sector is entering a phase of rapid growth, with multiple countries setting ambitious renewable energy targets. Yet, ...

The New Zealand Alpine Fault: Are we prepared?

Running approximately 850 kilometres along the spine of New Zealand’s South Island, the Alpine Fault marks the boundary between the Pacific and ...

A Resilient Response to Vishing, Deepfakes and Social Engineering Risks in Asia Pacific

AI is rapidly transforming the cyber risk landscape across Asia Pacific, fueling a surge in sophisticated social engineering attacks. Organisations ar...

How Construction Risk is Evolving and Driving Demand for New Insurance Solutions

Snapshot A number of existing risks in the construction sector are now more significant due to growth and changes in the industry itself, and...

Towards greater adaptation and resilience: the essential role of the insurance sector

Natural disasters and extreme climate events reduce the lifespan of our buildings and infrastructure, and their profitability for investors who expect...

Celebrating a year of partnership with Surf Life Saving New Zealand, Sustainable Coastlines and Spirit of Adventure Trust.

At Aon in Aotearoa, we believe that businesses succeed when the communities they serve and the people they employ flourish. With this belief, and with...

Navigating New Zealand’s Seismic Landscape: Preparing for Increased Earthquake Risk

Summary • The 2022 update of the Aotearoa New Zealand National Seismic Hazard Model has revealed a significant increase in e...

When the Sun Strikes: Preparing for the Business Impact of Geomagnetic Storms

Key Takeaways • Geomagnetic storms can cause major impacts across power, telecoms, aviation, and satellite networks. Yet few...

Unlocking the Potential of Nature-Based Solutions: The Insurance Industry's Role in De-risking and Scaling

These insights were prepared in collaboration with the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney. Snapshot: ...

Strengthening Cyber Resilience in Asia Pacific’s Renewable Energy Sector

Snapshot • The convergence of IT and operational technology (OT) systems in the renewables sector is increasing cyber risks....

Underinsurance: A Silent Threat to Your Business That You Can’t Afford to Ignore.

In the dynamic landscape of New Zealand's SME and commercial sectors, safeguarding your business assets through insurance is paramount. Yet, one o...

The Crucial Role of Life Insurance for a Small New Zealand Business

The following story is based on a real-life insurance claim experienced by an electrical and security client with Life Insurance arranged by Aon. All ...

How Cyber Insurance Saved This Small Business

The following story is based on a real-life insurance claim experienced by a professional services client with Cyber Insurance arranged by Aon. All na...

Employee Benefits as a Strategic Move for Small Businesses

For businesses of all sizes, the ability to attract and retain top talent is crucial, especially for small businesses that often face more pronounced ...

Key Trade Risks in Asia Pacific

The announcement of new US tariffs marks a significant shift in the country’s trade policy. Businesses across APAC, particularly those with comp...

Every Artwork Has a Story - But How do You Ensure That Story Lasts for Generations?

From art that hangs on a chapel or theatre wall to collections that line a gallery, museum, or even a private home, this question should be at the for...

Client Trends 2025

Better Decisions Across Interconnected Risk and People Issues Client Trends 2025 dives into the interconnected challenges of Trade, Technology, Wea...

Cyber Insurance: A Critical Tool in a Crisis

In today’s digital landscape, organisations rely heavily on their in-house IT teams or managed service providers (MSPs) to maintain cyber resili...

Net Zero Underwriting: A Future-Ready Approach to Emissions Reporting

Snapshot Insurers have much to gain from taking a best practice approach to emissions reporting in their underwriting portfolio. Regu...

Relief from Disruptive Weather Events in Pacific but Insurance Challenges Persist

Snapshot • The Pacific region recorded a quiet year for weather-related disruption and losses compared with global trends ac...

Managing Cyber Risk in Education

As education providers increasingly rely on digital platforms for teaching, administration, and student engagement, the risk of cyber threats continue...

Weather Perils and Rising Insurance Premiums: Where to Next?

In recent years, large losses related to weather perils have had a significant impact on premium pricing. However, while the changing nature of weathe...

Aon NZ Insurance Market Insights H2 2024

Our H2 2024 NZ Insurance Market Insights summarises how the insurance market has developed across key products and market dynamics as of the end of th...

Including Existing Structures When Negotiating a Construction Contract

Material Damage insurance The main construction contracts used in New Zealand are NZS3910, NZS3915, NZS3916, and NZS3917 (NZS). When using one of t...

Sprinkler System Certifiers – Q3 Update

Our Sprinkler System Certifiers updates provide recent industry developments and solutions to common industry challenges faced firsthand – to en...

Building Better Resilience Against the Persistent Threat of Ransomware Attacks

Ransomware is a critical risk for companies across all industries, with the frequency, sophistication and business impacts of attacks increasing signi...

Navigating the Path Towards Cyber Resilience

Reflecting the pervasiveness of cyber risks in an increasingly technology-driven regional economy, business leaders in the Asia Pacific region have ra...

Why is Climate Change Important For Financial Institutions

Climate can impact financial institutions in a myriad of ways. The pathways to risks (and opportunities) are diverse, and require a range of tools and...

Getting the Most Out of Your Company-Provided Insurance Plans

As the future of work evolves, our approach to employee benefits must adapt. Company-provided insurance plans are essential for employee well-being an...

Sprinkler System Certifiers - Q1 Update

Our quarterly Sprinkler System Certifiers updates provide recent industry developments and solutions to common industry challenges faced firsthand &nd...

Aon Construction Solutions – Q1 Update

Our quarterly construction insurance updates are about starting important conversations, sharing industry specific perspectives, and using our insight...

Extreme weather events create opportunities for collaboration and innovation

• Extreme weather events in the current climate have revealed significant vulnerabilities across the Pacific region. •&...

Local Government | Thriving in a world of evolving risk.

Aon’s Local Government Risk Practice Group recently hosted our annual Local Government Risk Forum, specifically for local councils. The forum br...

Economic Pressures and Health Coverage: Navigating NZ's Employee Benefits Landscape

Healthcare costs are climbing globally, and New Zealand is no exception. The medical trend rate, which reflects the anticipated increase in group heal...

Aon NZ Insurance Market Insights October 2023

Our October 2023 NZ Insurance Market Insights summarises how the insurance market has developed across key products and market dynamics over the first...

Safeguard Your House and Contents Over the Holiday Period

With winter now behind us, the best is yet to come – summer days and the holiday season, or as some may call it, the silly season. Whether you a...

Risk Management in Museums: Insights from an Insurance Perspective

Aon, in partnership with AXA XL In cultural preservation, museums are guardians of invaluable artefacts, art, and history. This responsibility come...

Aon Emerging Schools Rowing Scholarship Winner 2023

Congratulations to Taupo-nui-a-Tia College, this year’s winner of the 2023 Aon Emerging Schools Scholarship, who receive a $5,000 grant to suppo...

What is Driving Insurance Premium Increases Across New Zealand?

You may have noticed that insurance premiums are increasing, and for some insurance types such as property, increases may be significant. ...

Harnessing Health Insurance

A Key Tool for Talent Attraction and Retention in New Zealand The inability to attract and retain talent is a growing challenge worldwide, as emp...

Does my business need a privacy statement?

Find out about privacy statements and whether your business needs one. In New Zealand, businesses are required to comply with the requirements of t...

2023 Aon Maadi Regatta

The 2023 Aon Maadi Regatta was this year held on the glorious Lake Karapiro over the week of March 27 – April 01.An incredible 2267 competitors ...

Aon NZ Insurance Market Insights March 2023

Our March 2023 NZ Insurance Market Insights summarises how the insurance market has developed across key products and market dynamics over the last qu...

How to Make an Insurance Claim

It’s something you hope to never have to do but, making a claim on your insurance policy is something you might have to face at some point. Whet...

The Impact of Rising Inflation on Employee Benefits

As the economy faces significant challenges, resulting in higher costs for food, commodities and energy, employees’ financial wellbeing is becom...

Navigating Aotearoa New Zealand Climate Standards

New Zealand was the first country in the world to introduce legislation to make climate related disclosures mandatory and these standards are now live...

What is Professional Indemnity insurance?

Professional Indemnity insurance (also known as PI insurance) is designed for professionals who provide advice. It helps by coveri...

Local Government | A New Reality Has Arrived

New Zealand’s Local Government landscape is continuing to be challenged through regulatory and legislative changes, the increasing imp...

Mitigating Supply Chain Risk with a Single Strategy

For many companies, recognising and addressing supply chain risk can seem like an impossible task. But a unified approach can chart a clearer course o...

Quiet Quitting And Burnout

The prospect of economic volatility forces a lot of organisations to reprioritise the way they make business decisions. In this article we look at how...

What Is Cyber Insurance?

You probably don’t need another reminder about the increasing incidences of cyber crime – more than enough headlines and stories of organi...

Climate Disclosures | Value Beyond Compliance

The changing climate presents an unprecedented source of risk and volatility for businesses. Until recently, there was little in the way...

Now Is The Time To Review Your Sum Insured Values

In New Zealand, we have seen annual inflation increase by 7.3%, which is a 32-year high. This inflation has impacted many areas of our lives, and impo...

Rising Inflation Is Magnifying Underinsurance

New Zealand and Australia have seen significant cost increases across almost all sectors of the economy over the past 12 months. As costs continue to ...

Rising To The Challenge Of Climate Disclosure

Investors, stakeholders, and regulators are increasingly looking to understand how organisations are addressing climate related risk. Ma...

Employee Benefits One Solution

Did you know that around 50% of New Zealanders do not have a valid Will? And more importantly, only about 37% of people in full time employment have a...

What Is Business Interruption Insurance?

Business Interruption Insurance is one of the most misunderstood insurance policies, and often overlooked by business owners, who claim they don&rsquo...