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Scoop
06-07-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Celebrating 50 Years Of Risk And Insurance Broking In New Zealand
Today, ICIB Brokerweb celebrates 50 years of looking after New Zealand businesses' insurance needs. Our journey began on 7 July 1975, when Colin Evans and James Crisp Limited started Industrial and Commercial Insurance Brokers (ICIB) Ltd. Since then, we have evolved significantly through a range of mergers and acquisitions and are now called the ICIB Brokerweb Group. With over 320 people in 18 branches across New Zealand, the company is now New Zealand's fifth largest insurance broking firm and risk advisory. We still have two employees that worked for the original business, clients that have remained with us throughout, and several more customers who have been with us for many years. Managing Director Grant Milne says of this milestone – 'We are not only extremely proud of our Kiwi heritage over the last 50 years, but the fact that our business is still managed by employee shareholders. Having acquired three small broking firms this year alone we look forward to our continued growth, whilst still maintaining our focus on building valued client relationships and providing excellent risk and insurance advice to our clients.' 50th anniversary community support As part of our 50th celebrations, we are raising funds to support three charities, selected by our team. Hospice Women's Refuge SPCA Donations can be made through our Give a Little page – About ICIB Brokerweb ICIB Brokerweb is a nationwide Insurance Brokerage and Risk Advisory business with 15 locations across NZ, along with 50 years of established history as professional risk advisors to businesses and individuals. We have specialist capabilities in the areas of corporate, commercial, food and beverage, transport, manufacturing, engineering, hire & rental, employee benefits and personal lines. We are part of the AUB Group of companies and members of the NZbrokers network.
Wales Online
06-06-2025
- General
- Wales Online
The dog poo bags making riverside shrubbery resemble Christmas trees
The dog poo bags making riverside shrubbery resemble Christmas trees A local council has said he doesn't understand the mentality of some dog walkers Dog waste bags on trees and bushes aren't a pretty sight (Image: Getty Images ) Irresponsible dog owners have made shrubbery by a popular riverside walk resemble a Christmas tree with decorations, a Carmarthenshire councillor said. The decorations between Pontamman and Brynamman were dog poo bags tossed over the fence by the River Amman, councillr Colin Evans told a meeting of colleagues. He was speaking at a council scrutiny meeting about a proposed three-year extension of a public space protection order relating to dogs. Council chiefs plan to renew an existing order that would mean certain rules for dog owners. It would require owners to clean up after their dogs, put them on a lead in certain circumstances when asked to do so by an authorised officer of the council, and not allow them into enclosed playgrounds. Cllr Evans, who represents Ammanford, told colleagues on the place, sustainability and climate change scrutiny committee that he'd come across situations where dogs didn't appear to be under proper control on the riverside walk between Pontamman and Brynamman. Stay informed on Carms news by signing up to our newsletter here He went on: "The number of instances I have come across where people will pick up dog fouling, put it in the little bag and then promptly throw the bag across the perimeter fence of the riverside walk. "And you have a situation where you have these dog poo bags hanging off various bits of shrubbery like Christmas tree decorations." Article continues below The Plaid councillor said he couldn't understand this mentality, with the bags ending up "languishing" on shrubs and trees for years to come. Cllr Evans wondered if he as a councillor could request owners to put uncontrolled dogs on a lead, and "probably suffer the verbal abuse that will entail afterwards". He asked this as the existing order defined authorised officers of the council as someone who was authorised in writing and not necessarily a council employee. An officer at the meeting said he would get back to Cllr Evans, adding that at present authorised officers of the council referred to enforcement officers only. The officer said increased enforcement could be looked at for the riverside area in question. The meeting was reminded that there were dog restrictions at a strip of Llansteffan beach between May and September. A one-mile section of Cefn Sidan beach is also a dog-free zone during these months. Further restrictions can be added to public space protection orders but only where there is evidence to do so. Article continues below The order relating to dogs in Carmarthenshire first came into effect in 2016 and has to be renewed every three years. A report before the committee said from 2016 to the end of 2024 there were 3,425 dog fouling complaints and that 136 fixed penalty tickets were issued and seven people prosecuted for not paying the fine.
