New Zealand’s favourite home insurance quote platform. Again.
We’re excited to share that initio has once again been recognised by MoneyHub, taking out the 2026 Favourite Home Insurance Quote Platform award.
What you need to know:
- Initio has been awarded the 2026 Favourite Home Insurance Quote Platform by MoneyHub, one of NZ’s most trusted consumer finance resources
- New Zealand homeowners and landlords can get an insurance quote in seconds and cover in minutes from initio, entirely online
- The award recognises initio’s commitment to making house insurance simple, fast and transparent for Kiwis
- Get the best of both worlds. Fast online insurance backed by a Hamilton-based team that answers your call without the long wait.
- Initio is backed by IAG, New Zealand’s largest general insurer, protecting over $1.07 trillion in assets and insuring one in every two Kiwi households. With an AA financial strength rating, customers can have confidence their cover is supported by real strength and experience.
Being recognised once is special. Being recognised for another year tells us we’re continuing to deliver what matters most to Kiwi homeowners: a simple, fast, and transparent way to get insurance.
MoneyHub is one of New Zealand’s most trusted consumer resources, the kind of place Kiwis actually go when they want straight answers about financial products. Their awards don’t go to the loudest marketing campaign. They go to businesses that are genuinely making things better for customers. So yeah, we’ll take it.
Built because insurance was kind of broken
Let’s not sugarcoat it. For a long time, getting a home insurance quote was a bit of a mission. Phone calls. Callbacks. Forms that led to more forms. A general sense that the whole thing was designed around the insurer’s convenience, not yours.
We thought that was pretty ordinary. So we built something different. Initio was designed from the ground up to give homeowners a real quote in seconds – no waiting, no back-and-forth, no “we’ll have someone call you.” Just a fast, clear answer when you need one.
But fast was never the whole point
Speed gets you in the door. What keeps you around is everything else.
We’ve put just as much thought into what happens after the quote – managing your policy online, lodging claims digitally, getting support without jumping through hoops. The goal has always been an experience that fits around your life, not one that asks you to rearrange it.
None of this happens without you
Awards are nice. But they’re really just a reflection of the people who’ve trusted us with something that matters – their home.
To every customer who’s chosen initio, left a review, sent feedback, or told a mate about us: this one’s for you. You’re the reason we keep pushing to do better.
See what all the fuss is about
If you’re curious what MoneyHub keeps recognising us for, we invite you to get a quote in seconds and find out for yourself.
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