Thursday, 28 August 2025
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour
* This interactive online recording includes questions and quizzes requiring critical thinking about the topics, so you have no annual limits to the number of points/hours you can claim with this format of learning. Please verify with your CPD rules
The Changing Landscape of Insurance Law Obligation
- How insurance law will change
- Comparisons with England and Australian reforms
- Discussion of the unresolved issues practitioners may face
Presented by Colin Hunter, Senior Associate, Hesketh Henry
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the implications of expanded consumer protection and unfair terms under the new Bill
- Draw lessons from overseas reforms to anticipate and manage unresolved challenges in New Zealand’s insurance law
*Original Content was created in October 2024
Chair
Jane Brown, New Zealand Financial Markets Authority
Presenters
Colin Hunter, Senior Associate, Hesketh HenryColin graduated from the University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Law (Hons) and was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court in 2016. He specialises in civil litigation, with particular expertise in maritime and insurance law. Colin excels at complex legal analysis and cross border claims. Colin has experience across a broad range of trade and transport disputes. He has acted on cargo (wet and dry), international trade, collisions, fires, ship repair, ship arrest and charterparty disputes. Colin has acted for many New Zealand insurers with respect to professional indemnity, directors and officers, income protection, construction works, property, life and disability, and marine insurance. He also has experience with offshore insurers and re-insurers to provide advice on New Zealand insurance law and registration as a New Zealand insurer. Colin has successfully argued before the High Court and supported litigation in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. He is a creative problem solver with strong legal knowledge and a pragmatic negotiation style. Prior to being a lawyer Colin was a jazz musician. He has given his time to teach Burmese refugees and students in need. He has a passion for cooking and has regularly cooked for Auckland's homeless population. Colin has been a member of the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand since he was a law student. He has given talks at the branch and national conference on marine insurance and admiralty issues.
Jane Brown, Head of Insurance, New Zealand Financial Markets Authority
Jane is Head of Insurance at the New Zealand Financial Markets Authority/Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko. Jane worked in local government insurance, with a focus on covering professional liability risks and underground infrastructure. Jane has an LLM (Hons), a BA majoring in French, is a Senior Associate of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance and is a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand.
