Contamination by illegal substances such as meth labs in residential properties is becoming far too familiar. Experts say there could be up to 2000 P labs operating in rented houses in New Zealand, yet police only bust 200 P labs each year. What can landlords do to protect themselves against their rental property being…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
The Abbott Group claims team are the people you hope you’ll never have to deal with. But when disaster strikes – we are there to help. The Abbott Group act as intermediaries between our clients and their insurers. We are there to offer our clients advice and support, and can negotiate on your behalf with…
The Abbott Group are very proud to sponsor the Bowel & Liver Trust once again for 2016. Gut health isn’t a topic people like to talk about, but it is a silent killer that is always present in our community. Since the Abbott Group began our sponsorship of the Bowel & Liver Trust, we have…
Heath Johnson says the value of a good insurance broker was never more obvious than in the aftermath of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010-2011. The complexity of the event was unparalleled in New Zealand’s history and the five main earthquakes in the series ranked collectively as the sixth biggest insurance event globally since 1980. “The…