Welcome to the Network: Sam Baker & Selwyn & Canterbury Insurance Advisers

Welcome to the Network: Sam Baker & Selwyn & Canterbury Insurance Advisers

A big welcome to Sam Baker of Selwyn & Canterbury Insurance Advisers to the IANZ network. 

Sam brings a wealth of experience with him, having worked for FMG, Crombie Lockwood and most recently PIC, before starting his own broking business, Selwyn & Canterbury Insurance Advisers. 

Sam says he’s thankful for the opportunities he’s been given over his career, which enabled him to discover his passion for commercial and business insurance. 
“I have a vision to get back to what I believe a lot of clients are missing - having someone with knowledge and experience who cares about their outcome if the worst case happens and isn’t just trying to make a sale,” he says.

“I don’t believe rolling client’s renewals and sending them an email each year is being a broker.  Businesses change every 12 months and they need to be reviewed and attention paid to, to ensure that neither party misses anything and that we have done everything we possibly can to achieve a good claim outcome. 

“I want the business to be built on the facts so that if a client is asked about us, they respond that we’re honest, true to our word and work hard to get them the best outcome possible.”

Sam also believes it’s important to work analytically to interpret data and provide solutions that fit the client’s needs, rather than just ‘’off the shelf’’ solutions. “I love meeting new people and building relationships and helping them, that’s what I love about being a broker. “

While he’s clearly passionate about his work, there’s more to Sam than insurance. He’s a former NZ rep in squash and also placed rugby at a competitive level in Southland and Dunedin. Now in his spare time he can be found learning the art of low and slow barbecue cooking with his wife and golden retriever Watson, or outdoors with family in Twizel and Darfield. 

Welcome to the IANZ Team Sam, it’s great to have you join us!  

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