Bonded NZ nominated for Insurance Advisernet New Zealand Awards

We’re thrilled to be able to announce that Bonded NZ Ltd, a specialist business insurance services provider, was nominated as a finalist in the Emerging Broker of the Year category in the Insurance Advisernet New Zealand Awards held recently at the IANZ Conference 2018 in Taupo.

“I’m so proud that Bonded NZ was nominated for Emerging Broker of the Year at the Insurance Advisernet New Zealand awards,” says Bonded NZ Director Tony Parkes. “This is a great group to be part of. I’ve had a 10+ year association with the group, been working with them for four years and been a direct member for nearly two years. Congrats to all the other brokers and insurers nominated for awards, and, of course, to all the winners too.”

Unrivalled financial strength, business efficiencies and buying power
Bonded NZ is a Member Broker of Insurance Advisernet New Zealand (IANZ), a network of more than 180 independent insurance advisers across Australia and New Zealand. Insurance Advisernet is a principal member of the National Insurance Brokers Association and the largest member of the publicly listed AUB Group – one of the leading general insurance broking groups in Australasia with over 450,000 clients.

“In addition to providing Bonded NZ with access to unrivalled financial strength, business efficiencies and buying power that spans every major insurer in Australia and New Zealand, even access to major overseas insurers when required,” says Tony. “Bonded NZ’s membership of Insurance Advisernet New Zealand gives us access to a platform of services that ensures we can provide our clients with leading insurance products and technology, and enables us to be able to deliver high-quality risk advice that business owners can trust.”

Values and strengths our clients can rely on
Being nominated for the Emerging Broker of the Year Award caused Tony to reflect on his and Bonded NZ core values, which he believes has been the recipe for their success to date as a specialist insurance broker for the New Zealand market. Values such as flexibility, honesty, and good old-fashioned hard work.

“In the insurance broking industry, client and insurer circumstances can change quickly, so one has to be adept at being able to “roll with the punches”, while always continuing to present clients and underwriters with a completely accurate and honest assessment of a situation,” says Tony. “There are many other brokers out there waiting to pick up new business if you drop the ball, so working hard for your client is paramount. That means constantly thinking about your clients and making sure they’re with a good underwriter with whom they can develop a successful long-term relationship.”

What our clients say about us
Do Bonded NZ’s clients agree with Tony’s view of what has made Bonded NZ a force to be reckoned with in the New Zealand specialist insurance broker market? See what some had to say for themselves about this.

When asked about Tony and Bonded NZ, this is what LockSmart General Manager Nicola Hunt had to say. “LockSmart have worked with Tony and Bonded NZ since we started in business over three years ago and wouldn’t use anyone else. Tony is knowledgeable, experienced and has the required contacts to ensure we have the best possible insurance for our needs. We put our business security in his hands and trust him implicitly. He has trained us to seek his advice when anything changes in the business, no matter how small, to ensure we are covered and this has been a lifesaver. I would only ever recommend Bonded to people we know and deal with because they are the best and we trust the team to look after them.”

Ask Thomas Speck of Heat Pump Guys what he thinks of Bonded NZ, and he’ll tell you that, “Tony has been fantastic to deal with – he handles all of our commercial insurance needs and I’ve never had a problem he hasn’t been able to handle calmly, logically and for the best outcome. I’ve relied on Tony’s advice to plan out our insurance cover and assess what protection I need to suit my business, all while keeping premium costs under control. At claim time, Tony steps up to liaise between me and the insurance assessor, assisting with the claim paperwork and making sure we cover off all information needed for a speedy and successful claim process. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Tony to any business looking to have a confident and hassle-free commercial insurance experience.”

According to Director Clinton Gore of Down to Earth Electrical Services Ltd, who have been with Bonded NZ for over three years, “We have found them great to deal with. They always discuss all of the relevant risks of our business with us and give us all the options to cover those risks. They handle both claims and policy changes efficiently, and make sure your best interests are kept as a priority. We have also done electrical work for Tony at times and have found him good to deal with. Tony has also referred us to construction companies and contractors who have used us in their projects – allowing us to increase our network and grow our business. I would not hesitate to recommend Bonded NZ to my friends and family and have done so many times in the past.”

Director and owner of Modern Environments Ltd, Tuskan Sherson says, “We have been a customer of Tony’s since it became apparent our broker from a large brokerage firm was not paying due attention to our needs, and probably didn’t value our business as they should. Bonded NZ reacted to our enquiry and produced some useful advice and a template for our insurance needs and collected pricing from the market for that insurance package. We immediately could see the value gained by having additional, well-thought-out cover. Since then, we have on numerous occasions sought advice, re-insured and had claims dealt with through Tony. Tony goes straight to the facts and is clear in his professional opinion, and knows the construction industry well. In Bonded NZ Ltd we have found a company which values our custom, knows our needs and responds when these change, and our insurance costs have decreased as our cover has gone up and become more robust.”

Tony believes that none of what Bonded NZ has achieved to date in the New Zealand specialist insurance market would have been possible without the team here and their valued clients.

“Being nominated for the Emerging Broker of the Year category in the Insurance Advisernet New Zealand Awards is great recognition for all the team’s hard work and the loyal support of our many clients,” says Tony. Many thanks, everyone!”