by Liam Nuttall | Oct 15, 2026 | Career Goals, Commercial Insurance Broker, Insurance, New Zealand
Brokers are telling me the same thing at the moment. Retention has been harder this year, and many are working twice as hard to get the results they want. However, that is only half the picture. From my conversations with brokers and hiring firms, the market is slowly...
by Gary Bloxham | Sep 29, 2026 | Banking, Commercial Insurance Broker, FInancial Services, Guide to Compliance Roles, Insurance, New Zealand, Risk & Compliance, Risk and Compliance
Key takeaways Business confidence has bounced back, but financial services hiring is still cautious. The real pick-up is likely after the 7 November election, not before it. Employers want commercial ability, technology fluency and regulatory depth. Banks are trimming...
by Liam Nuttall | Jun 3, 2026 | Commercial Insurance Broker, Insurance, Jobs, New Zealand
Introduction The insurance market in New Zealand remains active, however, many professionals still miss strong opportunities because they are not applying a structured approach to their job search. As a result, Insurance candidates improving their job seeking approach...
by Gary Bloxham | Apr 20, 2026 | Commercial Insurance Broker, Insurance, New Zealand, Regional New Zealand, Retention, Salary Guides
As we progress through the current cycle, the New Zealand general insurance market is operating in a definitively soft phase. Fuelled by global reinsurance capital, insurers are demonstrating a strong appetite for growth. Consequently, premium rates across many...
by Liam Nuttall | Feb 27, 2026 | Careers in Australia, Insurance, New Zealand, Regional New Zealand
A lot of brokers in New Zealand want to move into a senior role. The reality is it rarely happens on its own. Experience and technical knowledge help, but moving up depends on how much you actively grow your portfolio, show commercial impact, and build strong...
by Gary Bloxham | Jan 14, 2026 | Banking, Career Goals, Careers in Australia, Commercial Insurance Broker, Emotional Intelligence, FInancial Services, Insurance, Jobs, Kiwi Returners, People, Recruitment, Risk & Compliance, Risk and Compliance, Workplace Culture
Lately I’ve been doing some personal research into the psychology behind how we make hiring decisions. It started as curiosity, wanting to understand why some candidates just feel right and others don’t, but the deeper I go, the more I realise how much our instincts...
