About Us

Thorners were established in 1991 and remain a family owned and managed brokerage focused on all type of insurance cover. Our size ensures we are small enough to be responsive to our clients needs but large enough to have expertise and resources to handle more difficult issues. Geographically we provide personal appointments anywhere in the greater Wellington region through to Hawkes Bay and we service clients New Zealand wide and Kiwi Expats world wide.

Denis Thorner

Managing Director

Thorners Managing Director Denis Thorner is a certified insurance professional, a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance and has over 46 years industry service.

Maree Hammersley-Myers

Maree manages the Fire and General side of the business and is a Senior Associate of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance and has over 16 years industry experience.

Denis and Maree are supported by a team of five staff full of life experience who are all capable of assisting you.

We will not screen your telephone calls – if you need to speak to Denis or Maree you will be put through without being quizzed. All of our clients are equally important to us. Our aim is to make your experience enjoyable and to keep you informed.

We want a relationship where we understand your needs, opportunities and challenges and it may be that we have to ask many questions about each other to establish all of the information that is relevant. Our commitment to you is to treat you with respect. We have nothing to hide and neither should you.

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