New Zealand · Oceania · class X
Specialty / credit / captive insurance companies in New Zealand
8 licensed specialty / credit / captive insurers, 10% of the 81 insurance entities supervised by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand / FMA. Credit, trade, legal-expenses, captive, agricultural, statutory-scheme or other specialist carriers.
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| Company | Class | Parent / group | Ownership | Regulator | Verification | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACC (Accident Compensation Corp)State-owned Statutory accident scheme; Accident Compensation Corporation is a Crown entity running the statutory no-fault accident scheme under the Accident Compensation Act 2001; it is not an IPSA licensee and is not on the RBNZ register | XSpecialty / Credit / Captive | NZ Government | State-owned / parastatal | RBNZ / FMA | Verified | — |
| Toka Tu Ake EQC (Natural Hazards Commission)State-owned Natural hazards; Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tu Ake (formerly EQC) is a Crown entity providing statutory natural hazard cover; it is not an IPSA licensee and is not on the RBNZ register | XSpecialty / Credit / Captive | NZ Government | State-owned / parastatal | RBNZ / FMA | Verified | — |
| Atradius Credito y Caucion S.A. de Seguros y Reaseguros Register gives no class; class X inferred from the name (credit and surety (credito y caucion) in its name). Licence effective 2013-06-28; rating: A.M. Best A; exemptions: S38, S59. Spanish S.A. operating in NZ; FM from domicile. ownership not researched; Ownership type inferred from name; parent not researched | XSpecialty / Credit / Captive | Parent not named in register | Foreign multinational | RBNZ / FMA | Verified | — |
| CentrePort Captive Insurance Limited Register gives no class; class X inferred from the name (Captive in its name). Licence effective 2022-10-14; rating: rating not required. ownership not researched | XSpecialty / Credit / Captive | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | RBNZ / FMA | Verified | — |
| Compagnie Francaise d'Assurance pour le Commerce Exterieur Register gives no class; class X inferred from the name (export-trade (credit) insurance in its name). Licence effective 2021-12-13; rating: A.M. Best A; Fitch AA-; exemptions: S38, S59. French insurer operating in NZ; FM from domicile. ownership not researched; Ownership type inferred from name; parent not researched | XSpecialty / Credit / Captive | Parent not named in register | Foreign multinational | RBNZ / FMA | Verified | — |
| First American Title Insurance Company of Australia Pty Ltd Register gives no class; class X inferred from the name (title insurance in its name). Licence effective 2013-08-26; rating: A.M. Best A; exemptions: S38, S59. Australian company operating in NZ (domicile from name); DO is a placeholder. ownership not researched | XSpecialty / Credit / Captive | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | RBNZ / FMA | Verified | — |
| Meridian Energy Captive Insurance Limited Register gives no class; class X inferred from the name (Captive in its name). Licence effective 2013-06-25; rating: rating not required. Captive of the company its name carries | XSpecialty / Credit / Captive | Meridian Energy | Domestic private | RBNZ / FMA | Verified | — |
| QBE Lenders' Mortgage Insurance LimitedASX: QBE Register gives no class; class X inferred from the name (lenders' mortgage insurance in its name). Licence effective 2013-03-01; rating: S&P A+; exemptions: S38, S59. Group from its name; FM follows row 172 (QBE) | XSpecialty / Credit / Captive | QBEIAIG | Foreign multinational | RBNZ / FMA | Verified | — |
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About specialty / credit / captive insurers in New Zealand
How many specialty / credit / captive insurers are licensed in New Zealand?
8 of the 81 licensed insurance entities this directory lists in New Zealand are classified as specialty / credit / captive (10%). Verified against the regulator register.
Who regulates specialty / credit / captive insurers in New Zealand?
Reserve Bank of New Zealand / FMA (RBNZ / FMA). Regime: Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Act 2010 (IPSA). Official website: https://rbnz.govt.nz.
Who owns the specialty / credit / captive insurers in New Zealand?
Of the 8 licensed specialty / credit / captive insurers in New Zealand, 3 are domestic private companies, 3 are subsidiaries of foreign multinational groups (QBE), and 2 are state-owned or parastatal (NZ Government), as recorded in the register.
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