Bonded NZ Limited is a specialist insurance brokerage helping New Zealand businesses manage risk, with particular depth in construction. From its office at 185 Great South Road in Manurewa, Auckland, the team provides specialist business liability insurance services, advising clients on risk and the appropriate, cost-effective options available for their circumstances. The advisers bring decades of combined experience in the New Zealand insurance industry and around the world, with ready access to a wide range of insurance providers and underwriting resources.
The firm's work spans two streams. For construction, Bonded NZ guides contractors through contract surety bonds — a process that can be time-consuming — helping them provide timely, quality information and maximise their surety bond credit, alongside Contract Works Insurance and Builders Warranty cover. For businesses, it arranges Professional Indemnity, Public Liability and Commercial Fire & General Insurance.
As a Member Broker of Insurance Advisernet New Zealand, Bonded NZ pairs local understanding with national strength: Insurance Advisernet, founded in 1996, is a network of more than 200 advisers across New Zealand and Australia and the largest member of the publicly listed AUB Group, giving clients access to every major insurer in both countries and major overseas insurers when required.
Clients describe the team as knowledgeable, friendly and quick to respond, with claims handled with a customer focus. The firm's mission commits it to always doing what is best for the client, supporting local community development, charities and clubs, and creating meaningful and sustainable employment for its staff.
Bonded NZ Limited is a specialist insurance brokerage helping New Zealand businesses and construction firms manage risk. Based at 185 Great South Road in Manurewa, Auckland, the team provides specialist business liability insurance services, advising clients on risk and the appropriate, cost-effective options available for their circumstances. With decades of combined experience in the New Zealand insurance industry and around the world, the advisers have ready access to a wide range of insurance providers and underwriting resources — and a straightforward philosophy: always do what is best for the client.
Construction is one of the firm's defining strengths. Applying for contract surety bonds can be time-consuming, so Bonded NZ offers preparation and guidance to help contractors provide timely, quality information and maximise their surety bond credit. Alongside bonding, the brokerage arranges Contract Works Insurance, designed to ensure the principal's investment in a construction project — big or small — is protected, and Builders Warranty cover, which gives peace of mind that a project is covered should unforeseen delays and other events occur. As the team puts it, a lot can happen between laying foundations and completing a project, and a builders warranty can help your project cross the finish line.
For companies outside construction, the focus shifts to resilience. Professional Indemnity Insurance is designed for businesses that provide opinions, advice, design or specification, protecting both assets and reputation in case of inadvertent negligent acts — because professional mistakes can happen for a number of reasons, including bad luck. Public Liability Insurance recognises that even the most cautious businesses run the risk of damaging something while they operate, and is designed to help a business stay afloat when that happens. Commercial Fire & General Insurance completes the picture, protecting premises, equipment and other business assets from the unexpected.
Bonded NZ Ltd is a Member Broker of Insurance Advisernet New Zealand Ltd, founded in 1996 and operating in both New Zealand and Australia. The relationship lets the firm maintain its local presence while being part of a national group for the products and services clients need in an increasingly complex business world. Insurance Advisernet is a network of more than 200 advisers across New Zealand and Australia, a principal member of the Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand Inc., and the largest member of the publicly listed AUB Group — one of the leading general broking groups in Australasia with over 450,000 clients. For Bonded NZ clients, that translates into unrivalled financial strength, business efficiencies and buying power spanning every major insurer in New Zealand and Australia, with access to major overseas insurers when required.
The team is led by Director and Financial Adviser Tony Parkes, with Matthew Dunstan as Broker and Shareholder and Richard Wilson as Business Development and Shareholder. Testimonials on the site speak warmly of the service: Nicola Hunt of LockSmart has been with Tony and the team since day one in her business and praises claims that are handled with a customer focus, while another client describes the team as knowledgeable, friendly and quick to come back with answers to any query.
Bonded NZ's mission statement commits the firm to creating meaningful and sustainable employment for its staff, supporting local community development, charities and clubs, and creating long-term wealth for shareholders — always doing what is best for the client first. Integrity, expertise and community focus are named as core values: client outcomes come first, advice is purpose-fit across a range of sectors, and the firm is proud to support great local organisations that make the community a better place.
Business owners and contractors can book a meeting through the website, call 09 524 2100 or email [email protected]. An Adviser Disclosure Statement is available free and upon request. The firm also publishes regular New Zealand business news and insurance insights on its blog, and welcomes newsletter subscribers who want to stay up to date. Whether you are planning building works, weighing up liability risks or simply want a second opinion on your cover, Bonded NZ positions itself as the specialist protection partner for your business.