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Regulation and supervision

Oversight of Insurers

Read about our regulation and supervision of the insurance sector and the standards insurers must comply with. Access resources, guidance and key information about insurer licensing and reporting.

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How we regulate and supervise insurers

This section provides an overview of how we regulate and supervise insurers, our policy work to develop new regulations and information about declarations and exemptions.

How we regulate and supervise insurers
How we regulate and supervise insurers

Our policy work for insurer oversight

This section provides an overview of our work to develop policies, regulations and guidance to improve the regulation and supervision of the insurance sector.

Our policy work for insurer oversight
Our policy work for insurer oversight
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Standards and resources for insurers

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Register of licensed insurers

This page lists the insurers who are licensed to carry on insurance business in New Zealand.

Thematic reviews

We regularly undertake thematic reviews on risk, governance and compliance of banks and insurers we supervise. We also carry out thematic reviews on other topics related to our core mandate of maintaining a sound and efficient financial system.

Statement of approaches

How we regulate and supervise regulated entities, and how we enforce regulations and requirements, is described in our statements of approach.

Anti-money laundering

We are responsible for ensuring the financial institutions we regulate and supervise meet their obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 to help detect and deter money laundering and terrorism financing.