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Rothbury Austinsure

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Rothbury Austinsure appears to be an active Auckland branch within Rothbury, with public aviation materials led by Richard Longley and covering aircraft hull and liability, helicopter and fixed-wing risks, war risks, hangar keepers, airports and aerodromes, professional indemnity for aviation consultants and maintenance controllers, aircraft marine transit, and claims handling. Official sources support strong aviation specialization, New Zealand/Pacific focus, and access to global and Lloyd's-related markets. The main limitations are that public underwriting appetite is mostly form-driven rather than threshold-driven, branch contact details on Rothbury pages require JavaScript, and a full aviation carrier appointment schedule is not public.

Contact

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Websiteaustinsure.co.nz

Email[email protected]

Phone0800 009 001

Contact formaustinsure.co.nz

Quote requestaustinsure.co.nz

Applicationaustinsure.co.nz

LinkedInnz.linkedin.com

Best for

  • New Zealand and Pacific aviation operators needing broker-led hull and liability placement
  • Commercial, corporate, aero club, training, leasing, airport, aerodrome, RPAS, and aviation service-provider risks
  • Complex liability, contract, indemnity, claims, and hard-to-place aviation insurance issues
  • Clients needing access to New Zealand, overseas, and Lloyd's-related markets

Potential drawbacks

  • No instant bindable online aviation quote
  • No complete public aviation carrier appointment schedule
  • Sparse independent aviation-specific reviews
  • Direct current Rothbury branch email and phone details are hidden behind JavaScript, though legacy Austinsure contact details remain public

Coverage and fit

Aircraft segments

fixed wingrotor winghelicopterseaplane/floatsmicrolightRPAS/dronesgeneral aviation aircraftpiston aircraftturbine/jet aircrafthang gliders/paragliders for a documented association liability placement

Coverage lines

Aviation Hull & Liability - Fixed WingAviation Hull & Liability - HelicopterAviation Hull War Risks InsuranceAviation Liability InsuranceThird Party LiabilityPilot Personal Accident and Loss of License coverAerial Applications LiabilityAerial Applicators LiabilityHangar Keepers LiabilityProfessional Indemnity for maintenance controllers and aviation consultantsMarine transit for aircraftAirports and aerodromes insuranceAviation claims handlingRental, lease, charter or hire use exposures where underwritten

Borrower segments

Not listed.

Usage segments

private operatorscommercial operatorscorporate operatorsaero clubsgliding clubstraining organisationsflying schoolsairportsaerodromesaircraft leasingrental/lease/charter/hire exposuresaviation service providersaviation industry associationsmanufacturersUAV/RPAS operatorsairlineslaunch service providersinternational cargo operationsaerial agricultureoffshore transfersaerial photography and surveysearch and rescue/medivacfirefighting/lighting

Research signals

Reputation score

Not scored

Signal strength

limited_official_positive_sparse_independent

Sources

21

Public reputation evidence is positive but thin and mostly official. Rothbury-controlled broker comments and Austinsure testimonials praise responsiveness, technical knowledge, claims advocacy, pricing, clear process explanations, and personal service. Independent aviation-specific review-platform, Reddit, and forum evidence remains very limited in public search results, so the public consensus should be treated as low-confidence rather than broad market sentiment.

Positive themes

  • Aviation technical expertise and specialist liability knowledge
  • Helpful, responsive broker service
  • Claims advocacy and guidance through insurer disputes
  • Ability to arrange cover for complex or specialist aviation risks
  • Access to New Zealand, overseas, and Lloyd's-related markets
  • Client-facing process clarity in official feedback

Negative themes

  • Independent aviation-specific review volume is very limited
  • Most visible client feedback is controlled by Rothbury or Austinsure rather than independent review platforms
  • Current Rothbury branch and broker pages hide direct phone/email behind JavaScript in non-JavaScript public text
  • No complete product-by-product aviation carrier appointment schedule is publicly posted
  • Quote workflow is request/contact based rather than instant online binding

Forum themes

  • No meaningful recurring aviation-forum or Reddit discussion themes were found in public search results for Rothbury Austinsure, Austinsure aviation insurance, or Richard Longley aviation insurance.

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