Craig Furness is the Chief Executive Officer of Real Landlord Insurance, bringing more than 35 years of insurance industry experience to one of the few insurers built exclusively around the property management channel. Before joining Real Landlord Insurance, Craig spent nearly a decade leading Gallagher Bassett's New Zealand operations as CEO, and has held senior leadership roles across the sector including at AIA New Zealand, Colonial Mutual, and AXA.
His career has spanned life, health, and general insurance — giving him a rare end-to-end view of how risk, claims, and customer outcomes actually work.
At Real Landlord Insurance, Craig champions a simple philosophy: back the property managers. Their products are only available to landlords who entrust their investment properties to an approved property management company, making Craig one of the industry's most genuine advocates for the value professional property management delivers.