New name. Not new to insurance.

We built Better Insurance because we believe Kiwis deserve better: clearer advice, cover designed to respond, and someone in your corner when it matters.

Who we are

The people behind it.

The combination is deliberate: deep insurance expertise on one side, a proven record of building customer-first financial services on the other.

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Nick Meister

Managing Director and Broker

FSP 1012731

Adviser disclosure

Nick has worked across the whole of insurance: as a broker advising clients on risk and claims, as an underwriter assessing risk, pricing and designing products, and as an executive leading large personal and commercial portfolios for leading insurers.

As a broker, Nick provides advice on Commercial and Personal insurance products and also advises commercial clients on risk management and transfer solutions.

He holds the NZ Certificate in Financial Services (Level 5) and is a member of IBANZ, the Chartered Insurance Institute and ANZIIF.

He has previously sat on industry committees including: Marine - Insurance Council of New Zealand, Discover Boating - NZ Marine, and NZ Committee - YIPS.

Recognition

  • Young Gun 2020, Insurance Business
  • Rising Star 2022, Insurance Business
  • Young Insurance Professional of the Year finalist 2024, ANZIIF
Sam Cavanagh

Sam Cavanagh

Director

Better Insurance

As a Director of Better Insurance, Sam brings his extensive governance, commercial leadership, distribution experience, technology insight, and the backing of the wider Better group. His experience across finance, motor, digital, marketing, and customer experience areas helps shape our approach, align with our customer base, including how people actually buy, manage, and think about insurance.

Sam founded the business behind Better Finance, one of New Zealand’s leading finance brokerages and a provider of advice for personal loans and asset finance in New Zealand and Australia.

In addition, Sam's held roles including Head of Innovation at AA Finance, and he has spent his career building businesses that put customers first.

And the people around us

Daniel Johnston

Daniel Johnston

Operations Manager

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Michelle Harrison

Marketing and Compliance Manager

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Harrison McDonald

Company Accountant

A practical risk partner helping you understand the risks that matter, reduce what you can, insure the rest, and stay supported at claim time.

Licensed and accountable.

The credentials sit behind the advice. The detail lives in our disclosure statement.

  • Licensed financial advice provider (FSP1012730)
  • Member of Financial Services Complaints Limited
  • Steadfast Group member

We're part of Better

We share our name with Better Finance, one of New Zealand’s leading finance brokers. Two specialities, one idea: innovative, customer centred financial services and advice that make things simple.

Better InsuranceBetter Finance

Insurance is a people business. You’ve met some of ours.

The quickest way to find out if we fit is a conversation.