Regulatory Alerts2025-07-09
Insurance thematic reviews
The regulator has published a collection of thematic reviews concerning the New Zealand insurance industry. These documents cover risk governance practices, catastrophe risk assessments, the appointed actuary role, and life insurer conduct. The reviews highlight findings from recent assessments and outline subsequent regulatory actions or ongoing investigations.
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Thematic reviews
Learn more about thematic reviews we have carried out within the insurance industry.
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Thematic reviews in this section
Thematic review on risk governance practices
In progress
We are undertaking a thematic review to assess risk management governance practices in the general insurance sector.
Insurer catastrophe risk survey 2020
This page provides an overview of our 2020 review of how licensed insurers assess their exposure to catastrophe risk. It is a follow up to our 2016 review.
Review of the appointed actuary role
In June 2020, we published our findings from our thematic review of the appointed actuary role and regime in the New Zealand insurance sector. This page provides a link to the report and what we have done in response to the review.
Life insurer conduct and culture
In 2019, we released the findings of our joint review with the Financial Markets Authority of 16 New Zealand life insurers that underwrite life insurance products. This page discusses the findings of the review and next steps.