Insurance certificate tracking · New Zealand

Certificate of Insurance tracker for New Zealand businesses

Stop chasing contractors for their Certificate of Insurance — or Certificate of Currency — by email. Track every certificate’s expiry in one dashboard and get reminded automatically, so a lapsed policy never slips through before a job starts.

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The job

Where this gets hard

A lapsed certificate lands the exposure back on you

If a contractor’s public liability cover has lapsed and something goes wrong on site, your duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 doesn’t disappear — and the liability gap is yours. Automated expiry reminders close that gap before work begins.

Each certificate renews on its own date

Public liability, statutory liability, professional indemnity, product liability — each Certificate of Insurance renews separately, usually annually, on a different date. Tracking them across a contractor list in a spreadsheet is exactly where things get missed.

Councils and head contractors want proof before site access

Most councils and main contractors require a current certificate — often NZ$1m to NZ$5m of public liability — before they’ll let a contractor on site. COI Tracker keeps each one current and one click away.

Typical vendors nz certificate of insurance track

Examples we see in this dashboard

  • Cleaners & landscapers
  • Electricians & plumbers
  • Maintenance & trade contractors

How COI Tracker handles it

  1. 1Add each vendor with name, email, certificate type, and expiry date — or bulk-import a spreadsheet on Growth+.
  2. 2Upload the certificate PDF on each row. Files are stored privately and surfaced through short-lived signed URLs.
  3. 3Get reminders 30, 14, and 7 days before each expiry. Click “Request Update” to ping the vendor for the new cert.
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FAQ — NZ certificate of insurance

Is it called a Certificate of Insurance or a Certificate of Currency in New Zealand?

Both — New Zealand insurers and brokers use the terms interchangeably. Some (such as Vero and Tower) issue a “Certificate of Insurance”; others (such as Marsh and AA) call the same document a “Certificate of Currency”. Either way it’s proof that a policy is current. COI Tracker tracks the expiry date whatever your insurer calls it.

What insurance do New Zealand contractors actually carry — is there workers compensation?

There’s no private workers compensation in New Zealand — work injuries are covered by ACC, the government no-fault scheme funded by levies, so there’s no workers-comp certificate to track. The certificates worth tracking are public liability, statutory liability, professional indemnity and product liability. COI Tracker stores each type with its own expiry date.

How does this help with my Health and Safety at Work Act duties?

Under HSWA 2015 a PCBU (person conducting a business or undertaking) that engages contractors shares overlapping duties and is expected to manage its contracting chain — and WorkSafe NZ treats verifying that contractors are properly insured as part of sound contractor management. COI Tracker keeps current evidence of each contractor’s cover on file. It supports your records; it does not discharge your HSWA duty or verify the cover itself.

Does COI Tracker check that the cover is valid?

No. COI Tracker organises Certificates of Insurance and reminds you about their expiry dates — it does not verify coverage, assess adequacy, or provide insurance or legal advice. Always confirm cover directly with the insurer or broker.

Not legal or insurance advice. Verify your specific contract and policy requirements with a licensed broker or attorney.

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