Runacres Insurance is an award-winning New Zealand insurance brokerage with over 40 years of experience, offering specialised commercial business insurance and personal insurance. The team of business insurance brokers provides professional advice and tailored solutions, including liability insurance and business asset protection, built around understanding each client's business, industry, location and size rather than offering one-size-fits-all cover.
Runacres has offices in Christchurch, Auckland and Greymouth, with nationwide support, and is a member of the NZBrokers Group, New Zealand's largest insurance broking collective, which represents over 48 independent businesses across 89 locations and delivers benefits to more than 140,000 clients. Runacres is also a Lloyd's Coverholder, representing various Lloyd's syndicates, and is a member of the Insurance Council of NZ, adhering to the Fair Insurance Code.
The company describes its reputation as built on genuine relationships rather than transactions, with a large team of dedicated brokers, each handling their own portfolio of clients. Runacres also supports the local community, backing groups including The Court Theatre, Isaac Theatre Royal, the Child Cancer Foundation, City2Surf, The Willows and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, and has run initiatives like an annual YWCA Toy Drive. In 2025, Avon Insurance Brokers joined forces with Runacres Insurance, effective 1 April 2025.
Runacres Insurance has been in the industry for over 40 years, building a reputation as an award-winning insurance brokerage across New Zealand. The company's pitch is simple: insurance can be complicated, so Runacres aims to make it simple, personal and tailored, backed by local advice and support.
Runacres is built on the idea that every business is different — its needs depend on the type, size and location of the operation, and the right level of cover follows from understanding those specifics. The team of experienced brokers works closely with clients to deliver comprehensive commercial and personal insurance solutions suited to their unique situation, rather than a standard off-the-shelf policy.
The brokerage's core offering spans four main areas: Business Insurance, designed to keep a business running even when the unexpected happens; Specialist Industries cover, tailored for trades, manufacturing, transport and other niche sectors; Personal Insurance for home, car and belongings; and Life and Health Insurance to protect wellbeing and family futures. On top of these, Runacres also offers commercial vehicle insurance, public liability insurance, and business interruption insurance, which includes a comprehensive insurance health check carried out by the team.
Runacres operates from offices in Christchurch, Auckland and Greymouth, with nationwide support available wherever clients are based. As a member of NZBrokers, New Zealand's largest insurance broking collective, Runacres taps into the strength of a group representing over 48 independent businesses across 89 locations and more than 140,000 clients — while still keeping its own local knowledge, local ownership and long-standing client relationships front and centre.
The company is also a Lloyd's Coverholder, representing various Lloyd's syndicates, and is a member of the Insurance Council of NZ, adhering to the Fair Insurance Code — a standard intended to give clients assurance around the quality of service they can expect. For policies placed through Lloyd's, Runacres maintains a separate complaints process specific to that arrangement.
Runacres describes its reputation as built on genuine relationships rather than transactions. Every broker on the team, from Senior Broking Managers through to Brokers and Broker Support staff, handles their own portfolio of clients, developing long-term relationships based on trust and respect. The company's simple process reflects this: talk to the team about your goals and what needs protecting, receive tailored advice drawing on solutions from reputable providers, and come away confident that your business, family and future are covered.
Beyond insurance, Runacres is active in supporting local groups and causes, backing organisations such as The Court Theatre, Isaac Theatre Royal, the Child Cancer Foundation, City2Surf, The Willows and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. Staff generosity has also driven initiatives like the annual YWCA Toy Drive. In a further sign of growth, Avon Insurance Brokers joined forces with Runacres Insurance, effective 1 April 2025, bringing more expertise into the fold.
For anyone wanting to review their cover or get a new policy sorted, Runacres offers the option to get a quote online or talk directly to an adviser — with the company positioning itself as a team that gives clear advice without the jargon, so clients can feel genuinely confident about their protection.