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Mahony Film & Entertainment Insurance
We are New Zealand’s most experienced film and entertainment insurance broker
We have provided advice or arranged insurance for the smallest to the largest films made in NZ, beginning in 1977 with Sleeping Dogs, Smash Palace, Good By Pork Pie, Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence, Savage Islands through to The Lord of the Rings, Vertical Limit and recently completed, Mission Impossible 6, and The Meg.
We have also provided insurance for the popular musical “Pleasuredome” and SKYCITY’S musical comedy “City of 100 Lovers”.
Meet the team
Brian Mahony
Brian Mahony
Partner Film and Media
Brian joined Wallace McLean in 2016. Starting his insurance broking career in the 1970’s, Brian brings extensive knowledge and experience specifically in the Retail Industry placement of large commercial property programs, managed self-insurance funds and product liability for the Pharmaceutical Industry. Brian has owned and managed successful insurance broking practices, and among other broking innovations, Brian also pioneered the Film Production Insurance Industry in New Zealand.
Johann van der Merwe
Johann van der Merwe
Partner
Johann has over 16 years of commercial insurance experience.
Prior to working in insurance Johann worked as a Management Accountant in London.
Transferring of risk, be it through insurance or contract, intrigued him and he soon completed his Associate of Charted Insurance Institute.
Johann has extensive knowledge in the placement and servicing of Property, Marine Cargo, Public Liability, Contract Works and Alternative Risk Management programmes.