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AM Best’s Annual New Zealand Insurance Market Briefing to Provide Key Market Insights; Executives from Delta Insurance, Financial Markets Authority to Deliver Remarks

SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best is pleased to welcome representatives from Delta Insurance and the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) as guest speakers at its annual New Zealand market briefing, scheduled for Thursday, 13 November 2025, in Auckland.

Petra Luccioli, group claims manager, Delta Insurance, will make remarks at the event, after which Wolfgang Rieg, manager, insurance, FMA, will discuss key upcoming topics, including the Conduct of Financial Institutions (CoFI) regime and Insurance Contracts. Senior AM Best analysts from the rating agency’s Singapore office also will provide updates related to insurance regulation and a look at the state of the local and global economies, along with outlooks on New Zealand’s life and non-life segments.

The event will take place at Level 2/204 Quay Street in Auckland. Registration begins at 3:30 p.m. (NZDT) with opening remarks starting 30 minutes later. The presentations and Q&A session run to 5:30 p.m. (NZDT); a networking reception will immediately follow.

To register or for more information about the market briefing, please visit the event page and agenda here.

AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specialising in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.

Copyright © 2025 by A.M. Best Rating Services, Inc. and/or its affiliates. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Contacts

Rob Curtis
CEO, AM Best Asia-Pacific (Singapore)
Pte. Ltd., Managing Director,
Market Development

+65 6303 5007
robert.curtis@ambest.com

Christopher Sharkey
Associate Director, Public Relations
+1 908 882 2310
christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

Cynthia Ang
Senior Industry Research Analyst
+65 6303 5026
cynthia.ang@ambest.com

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Contacts

Rob Curtis
CEO, AM Best Asia-Pacific (Singapore)
Pte. Ltd., Managing Director,
Market Development

+65 6303 5007
robert.curtis@ambest.com

Christopher Sharkey
Associate Director, Public Relations
+1 908 882 2310
christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

Cynthia Ang
Senior Industry Research Analyst
+65 6303 5026
cynthia.ang@ambest.com

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