New partner for us means more benefits for you

The strength of our business has been recognised internationally, with the Steadfast Group acquiring a 45% shareholding in Abbott. For our clients, there won’t be any obvious change. Our broker principals will remain with the business and will be able to focus extensively on servicing their clients and growing our business nationwide. However, behind the…

New head office takes Abbotts forward

The Abbott Group head office’s move to a brand-new building in central Christchurch offers us the space and location to take the company into the future. With stunning views of the Avon river and a front-line view of the rebuild, the new Abbott House at 128 Kilmore Street has plenty of room for our growing…

Is Life Insurance Advice necessary?

Life insurance is pretty straightforward, isn’t it? For all practical intents and purposes, it’s a commodity where price is the key factor. You die, your family receives a lump sum payment. Pretty basic really. That’s exactly what many people think when they take out life cover. But it’s not that simple. Actually, it’s a potential…

Meet the new faces at Abbotts

We are delighted to welcome two new staff members to the Abbott team: Melissa Davenport joined us in March as Broker Assistant to Stuart Speirs. Melissa has a number of years experience in the insurance industry. She also has wide and varied skills from a Bachelor of Business Management, a scholarship to study business practices…

Heart attack at 39 – thank goodness for Trauma Insurance

Christchurch Abbott Group client Craig Cowles is a strong advocate for Trauma Insurance. After suffering a heart attack aged just 39 and with two preschoolers to support, Craig faced the prospect of 3-4 months off work to recover. This kind of unexpected major health event can place families under huge financial pressure. But fortunately Craig…

Is any business ‘too big to fail’?

2016 started with a ‘bang’ with the insolvency of Dick Smith Electronics. Listed on the Australian Stock Exchange only two years ago, the demise of a so-called blue chip business confirms that major companies are open to failure due to underlying invisible factors that may be brewing behind the scenes. From a trade credit perspective,…

Trade Payment Guarantee Insurance – what is it?

If you are a sub-contractor working for a main contractor or developer, have you wondered how you would get paid if the main contractor collapses financially? The Mainzeal collapse in 2013 highlighted the dangers that small businesses face when a main contractor gets into financial difficulty as hundreds of sub-contractors were left with significant monies…