Abraham Insurance is a Christchurch-based insurance brokerage with over 35 years of experience serving New Zealand businesses and individuals. As a trusted advocate for their clients, the firm specialises in understanding each customer's unique risk profile and matching them with comprehensive, cost-efficient cover through strong relationships with a broad panel of insurance providers.
As a member of the Steadfast network — one of Australasia's largest insurance broker groups — Abraham Insurance carries meaningful negotiating leverage to secure competitive terms and coverage breadth that independent brokers often cannot access alone. Their experienced team of insurance consultants develops detailed profiles for each client, whether a sole trader, a growing business, or a family seeking personal protection, with a focus on timely quotes and accurate claims processing.
The firm covers the full spectrum of insurance needs: business insurance across nine product lines (material damage, business interruption, liability, professional indemnity, commercial motor vehicles, marine cargo, contract works, tradies cover, and commercial property), as well as personal insurance, life and health insurance, and travel insurance. After-hours claims and enquiries are handled via their 0800 ABRAHAM line. Abraham Insurance is a member of IBANZ (Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand).
When it comes to protecting what matters most — your business, your health, your family, and your travels — Abraham Insurance has been the name Christchurch clients have turned to for more than three and a half decades. Based at Level 1, 12 Princess Street in Addington, this locally rooted brokerage has built its reputation on one principle: listening to the client first, then finding the cover that fits.
Founded with a commitment to tailored insurance solutions, Abraham Insurance has grown into one of Canterbury's most experienced insurance broking firms. Their longevity isn't accidental. It reflects a sustained focus on meaningful client relationships, accurate claims processing, and insurance cover that genuinely matches the reality of people's lives and businesses.
What sets Abraham Insurance apart from direct insurers is the breadth and depth of their offering. For businesses, they cover virtually every exposure a New Zealand company might face: material damage, business interruption, public and professional liability, commercial motor vehicles, marine cargo, contract works, tradies cover, and commercial property. Whether you're a sole-trader tradie or a larger commercial operation with a fleet and imported goods, Abraham can structure a policy package around your specific risk profile.
On the personal and life side, they offer health and life insurance tailored to individual circumstances, along with personal property cover and travel insurance designed for how you actually travel — not a generic policy pulled off a shelf.
This isn't incidental diversity. Abraham's team of experienced insurance consultants develop a detailed profile of each client before going to market on their behalf, which means insurers are competing for well-presented, accurately described risks — typically resulting in better pricing and stronger cover terms.
Abraham Insurance's membership in the Steadfast network is a meaningful differentiator for clients. Steadfast is one of Australasia's largest insurance broker groups, and membership gives Abraham the negotiating leverage to secure cover and pricing that individual clients simply couldn't access independently. The combination of local knowledge and national-scale buying power is a recurring theme in how Abraham describes its value to policyholders.
Abraham is also a member of IBANZ — the Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand — reinforcing their commitment to professional standards and industry accountability.
One of Abraham's more practical offerings is their annual review service. Insurance needs shift as life changes — a growing business acquires new assets, a health change alters risk exposure, a fleet expands. Abraham builds regular check-ins into client relationships to ensure policies stay current. Their review framework covers adequate cover assessment, lifestyle and employment changes, premium payment options, and detailed policy comparisons — so clients aren't paying for gaps or overpaying for cover they've outgrown.
For claims, Abraham operates an after-hours line via their 0800 ABRAHAM (227 242) number, ensuring clients aren't left without support outside business hours. Windscreen claims are handled in partnership with Smith & Smith. During office hours — 8.00am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday — the team can be reached by phone on +64 3 348 2943 or by email at [email protected].
For new enquiries, online quotes are available directly through their website, and the process is straightforward: describe your situation, and an experienced consultant will come back with options tailored to your needs rather than a call-centre script.
At its core, Abraham Insurance operates on the belief that mutual trust is the foundation of a lasting insurance relationship. They describe their role not just as policy sellers but as advocates — firms and individuals who need someone in their corner when risk becomes reality. After more than 35 years serving Canterbury and beyond, that philosophy appears to have held.