Financial & Professional Services

Our Financial Lines team helps financial institutions, tech companies and professional services firms mitigate complex risk scenarios

 In uncertain and challenging times, it's vital to have the right broker by your side

We’re able to tailor comprehensive solutions from a range of products and services

  • Directors' & Officers'/ management liability
  • Professional indemnity
  • Investment managers’ liability
  • Financial institution liability
  • Crime
  • Cyber
  • Mergers & acquisitions
  • Specialist risk management consultancy
  • Claims advocacy.

We work with:

  • Law firms
  • Financial Institutions
  • Fintech
  • Information Technology
  • Accountants
  • Architects
  • Engineers
  • Real Estate Investment Management
  • SME and Corporates on all liability including D&O related matters
  • Other Financial & Professional Services

Meet the team

Photo of Elmar Nel

Elmar Nel

Head of Financial Lines
Photo of Elmar Nel

Elmar Nel

Head of Financial Lines

T +64 21 453 865
E [email protected]

Elmar Nel, originally from South Africa, has 10 years of in-depth experience in New Zealand. With a degree in Law, he has the background and credentials to advise clients with the best insurance protection. His areas of core expertise include environmental liability, directors and officers and professional indemnity.
Elmar's mission is to treat every customer like family. He brings the benefit of his in-depth relationships with key insurers and believes that good service is good business and that every customer's perception is his reality.

Let's talk

Let's talk...

+64 0 27 319 9423

We'll put you in touch with the person best equipped to help.

Talk to us today

Call us on the following numbers, or send us a message and we'll get back to you.

For Howden Care please call freephone:
0800 083 227.

For Howden Broking (including Apex and Wallace McLean clients) please call freephone:
0800 500 510.


Howden New Zealand
Level 17, Vero Centre
48 Shortland St
Auckland CBD

Postal Address:
PO Box 784
Shortland Street
Auckland, 1140
New Zealand
Howden Broking

Auckland office
Level 17, Vero Centre
48 Shortland St
Auckland CBD

Wellington office
Level 4, Brandon House
149 Featherston Street
Wellington, 6011

Christchurch office
Level 3, Grant Thornton House
134 Oxford Terrace
Christchurch 8011

Thames office
455 Pollen Street
Thames 3500

Hamilton office (Bridges)
11 Clifton Road
Hamilton 3204
 
Howden Care

Auckland office
Level 17, Vero Centre
48 Shortland St
Auckland CBD

Christchurch office
Level 2, 128 Wrights Road
Addington, Christchurch 8024

Wellington office
Level 4, Brandon House
149 Featherston Street
Wellington, 6011

Dunedin office
Regus, First Floor Harvest Court
218 George Street
Dunedin, 9016