Guidelines for Insurers

Oct 2017 Insurance

The Reserve Bank has published a Consultation Paper relating to a possible strengthening of audit requirements for insurer data returns. Submissions are invited from interested parties prior to 16 December 2017. Read the consultation paper.

Sep 2017 Insurance

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has published the September 2017 edition of the Insurance Industry Update. Read the September 2017 update (PDF 166KB).

For previous updates, go to the Publications and reports for the insurance sector page.

Jun 2017 Insurance

The Reserve Bank has published a report on the Insurer Disclosures thematic review. Read the report on insurer disclosures (PDF 486KB).

May 2017 Insurance

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has published the May 2017 edition of the Insurance Industry Update. Read the May 2017 update (PDF 195KB).

Apr 2017 Insurance

The Reserve Bank published a report on insurer catastrophe risk survey 2016. The report provides the Reserve Bank’s generalised feedback on the catastrophe risk survey 2016. Licensed insurers were asked to provide qualitative information on their assessment of exposure to catastrophe risks. Read the report on insurer catastrophe risk survey 2016 (PDF 342KB).