Matt Guildford
Seeing the opportunity to create an insurance arm of The Home Loan Shop, HLS Insurance was born and Matt is our man. Providing advice on personal and business risk, with extensive knowledge of the industry and being able to quote and administer across major insurance companies Matt guarantees to find the client the best outcome to suit their insurance needs.
“You will most likely find me somewhere on the Wairarapa coast relaxing and hunting seafood with friends and family. I’m a keen traveller also and love to discover new countries and areas of New Zealand.”
Phone: 04 384 5700
Mobile: 021 242 2090
Email: matt@homeloanshop.co.nz
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Some thoughts from Matt’s clients
Hamish Graham
20:44 04 Apr 24
Matt was really awesome to deal with, gave good insight into what I needed and with 14 years of experience was able to provide examples and rationale in streamlining my insurances. He listened to my needs and understood what i was needing. Thanks Matt...referrals to you is a no brainer.
Cole Smith
19:13 19 Mar 24
Matt was great - prompt communication and got us set up with insurances quickly
Mike Love
06:48 13 Mar 24
We worked with Matt, Emma, and the team for our insurance needs, and couldn't be happier with the service we received. Matt was incredibly knowledgeable, responsive, and went above and beyond to find the best coverage for us. I highly recommend Matt and the team to anyone in need of insurance assistance.
Chantelle Ward
05:51 13 Mar 24
Great service from Matt, we would highly recommend him! He made things simple and he took his time to explain things when it originally felt complex. Would definitely recommend to friends and family
Matthew Lee
20:00 15 Jan 24
Matt was great, he walked us through everything and got us set up with good coverage at a competitive price. cheers!
laura angus
08:41 29 Aug 23
Matt was fantastic to work with. He takes a personalised approach and really understood what we needed from our insurance. We felt like he was in our corner throughout the entire process and nothing seemed like too much trouble even when we had some complications with cover. Highly recommend Matt for any first home buyers or those looking into new insurance policies.
Andre Bishop
21:06 28 May 23
A++, would recommend.
Manfred James
23:23 07 May 23
Easy to deal with and provided a great service throughout the process, getting us a good deal and a package tailored to our needs.
Ihaka Whaanga
19:53 11 Apr 23
Matt was very helpful and answered all of our questions to get the right sort of cover for our whānau. All comms was easy and when comparing options he really made us understand what we were buying. I look forward to our continued relationship
F Hill
23:21 09 Apr 23
Matt is amazing. I was having issues with getting insurance due to my medical past, and he did his best to get me a great deal.
Michael Murphy
01:24 05 Mar 23
Matt was very clear and patient. Great help explaining the process and the benefits and pitfalls of a range of policy options.
shaun cawston
22:12 26 Jan 23
Matt really listened to what I needed, and provided well thought advice on my options. With no pressure applied whatsoever, I feel really good about the insurance package we came up with - at less than I had being paying for a far inferior policy elsewhere. I couldn't recommend Matt more - he's a great professional to have in your corner!
Regan Gibbons
21:17 16 Jan 23
Matt was extremely helpful in securing life and mortgage protection insurance for me as part of my recent house purchase. The process was a little more complex than usual, but he made it completely stress-free through his constant communication
Jay Blake
19:36 11 Jan 23
Really friendly, extremely responsive (replied to most emails within a couple hours!), and thorough advice. Matt helped talk us through options specific to our situation and got us sorted. Thanks Matt!
Scott Tansley
21:29 19 Oct 22
I've worked with Matt a couple of times now and I've always been really impressed with his thoroughness. His knowledge and expertise is second to none. The first occasion of working with him was complex on health grounds, but he found the right solution and was tenacious in getting a much better than expected result.More recently we've reviewed and optimised the original insurance packages but also driven through new insurances. This was more complex that it should have been (not on Matt's part) but he once again drove it through, working with the insurer to get a great result.The comms are great and I felt informed at each step of the way.I cannot recommend Matt and his team highly enough.
Christine Glass
19:09 29 Sep 22
Matt was very helpful and thorough and ensured my policy provided the best and most suitable cover for me.
Marc Goldsmith
02:08 21 Jun 22
Matt was recommended to me and my partner by our mortgage broker. Right from the word "go", Matt was able to get us the best advice on the types of insurance available that would fit our requirements. He works quickly - both in responding to any queries we had, and in pulling applications together. We really couldn't have asked for more from Matt. Thanks again for all of your help!
Nick Appleby
21:51 26 Jul 21
Great experience from Matt and the team. Easy to deal with and got us exactly what we wanted!
Edana Sparks
18:45 02 Jun 21
Thank you very much for all your efforts on our behalf!We really appreciated how easy you made it with Zoom, not pushing us to cover we didn’t need and making sure the cover didn’t have unnecessary exclusions.
Sam Olorenshaw
20:59 22 Apr 21
Transparent, professional and friendly! Thanks Matt for an awesome experience.
John
08:35 12 Feb 21
Matt was a pleasure to deal with.He made everything really easy for us and was always very quick to respond to any questions we had about our insurance plan.
Vicki Pattison
03:46 18 Jan 21
Matt took all the hassle out of figuring out my insurance needs and took care of a lot of the administrative side. This was a task I was dreading but made effortless by Matt.
Caitlyn Duffy
07:44 30 Nov 20
Matt was very accommodating and personable, he was very attentive to our requirements. The process was super easy and no stress. Matt explained every aspect in detail so we could understand. Would highly recommend Matt and his team.
Inga O'Brien
07:54 26 Nov 20
It was fantastic to work with Matt and Zoe! They made a complicated insurance journey as pain free as possible with great explanations and a helping hand through the details of the application. A++
Kate Burns
21:03 26 Aug 20
If I could rate Matt more than 5 stars I would. Matt made the process of arranging our insurances incredibly simple and straightforward whilst ensuring that our needs were well and truly met, and delivered it all with exceptional service. Would absolutely recommend to all.
Amiel Ravla
20:17 13 Aug 20
Matt provided in-depth details and showed a thorough understanding for my family with our insurance queries - his sound knowledge allowed us to promptly restructure our policies to ensure we have the cover we requested. Overall an outstanding service and would highly recommend Matt to anyone!
Kate Stevens
23:45 01 Aug 19
Helpful and thorough advice in terms of insurance options!
Michael Moon
22:20 24 Jul 19
Matt provided detailed information and explanations for different options of insurance cover, so that my partner and I could choose what was best for us. Matt's expert advice made the whole process super easy. Great coffee during the meetings is a bonus!
Grace Sheerin
01:19 17 May 19
Matt was fantastic with helping us find the right insurance. Presented all of our options and helped us make an informed decision. I will be recommending Matt to friends and family who are thinking about their insurance options.
Melissa Fordyce
22:12 26 Feb 19
It has been excellent dealing with Matt. We are first home buyers and new to the world of this kind of insurance. Matt took the time every step of the way to ensure we understood the choices we needed to make and the process that we needed to follow. He was very proactive in getting us an excellent deal. We would highly recommend Matt, Katie and the Home Loan shop.
Kat K
04:30 26 Jan 19
Matt is really friendly, informative and based policies around what suited our budget and lifestyle. There were a lot of things I didn't realise I was not covered for. The best part is that Matt will then do all the negotiating etc with the insurers. Highly recommend!!!
Nathan Bellamy
00:12 25 Jan 19
Matt's a friendly, informative guy who goes the extra mile to sort out your insurance needs. Definitely recommend.
Rebecca Kearns
00:36 17 Jan 19
Matt went above and beyond to get us the best possible deal on mortgage protection and life insurance. What could have been a stressful and difficult process was extremely easy with the help of Matt. I couldn't recommend him and his professionalism enough!! You would be a fool to go to anyone else for your insurance needs.
Parts Wellington
21:34 13 Dec 18
Great advice, and really flexible with schedules! Highly Recommend
Ben Hall
21:21 06 Dec 18
Matt made finding the best insurance possible an easy process. He went over all available options and explained them in a clear manner and when we'd decided which options we wanted to go with he navigated us through the complex application process. He stayed on top of things until we had a much more favourable outcome than we had anticipated. All in all I can't think how things could have gone better.
Patrick Tuapola
08:56 06 Dec 18
Matt offered us really useful advice and direction despite the varied circumstances in our family. He was very responsive and supportive. We're happy to do business with him.
