Wednesday, September 17th 2025

Partners Life hikes premiums again

Partners Life is lifting the cost of its Private Medical Cover again, with premiums set to rise to 23% for existing business with policy anniversaries on or after 22 October 2025.

Monday, September 15th 2025

Insurtech company wins FSC Innovation of the Year Award

Insurtech company aiming to clean up life insurance legacy systems wins innovation award.

Friday, August 29th 2025

UniMed offers support to members with cancer

UniMed partners with Osara Health to provide enhanced cancer support

Chubb Life CEO wraps up three-month adviser tour

Friday, August 22nd 2025

Chubb Life CEO wraps up three-month adviser tour

Chubb Life NZ CEO Paula ter Brake has wrapped up the Midwinter Connect series, where she met with over 800 advisers across 11 locations. The three-month nationwide tour began 24 days into her new role.

Insurance disputes reach record high

Tuesday, July 29th 2025

Insurance disputes reach record high

The Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme (IFSO) is facing a record surge in disputes, signalling rising consumer frustration with insurers amid premium hikes and claim disputes

Friday, July 11th 2025

ICIB Brokerweb buys AssureMe to target Asian market

The acquisition brings 20-year veteran Caroline Liang and her established client base to insurance group

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nib NZ completes company amalgamation

nib NZ completes company amalgamation

Wednesday, July 02nd 2025

nib NZ has completed the amalgamation of nib nz limited and nib nz insurance limited into a single entity, now operating as nib nz limited.

Partners Life announces premium increase

Partners Life announces premium increase

Wednesday, June 18th 2025

Partners Life will implement a 20% annual premium increase for existing Private Medical Cover clients with policy anniversaries on or after July 22, 2025.

nib Parent Boost

nib Parent Boost

Wednesday, June 18th 2025

nib New Zealand has welcomed the Government’s newly announced five-year Parent Boost Visa, set to open for applications from 29 September 2025.

Haven partners with Plunket

Haven partners with Plunket

Friday, May 09th 2025

Haven Financial Advisers has formed new partnership with Whānau Āwhina Plunket, reinforcing its commitment to building brighter futures for families across New Zealand.

AIA goes one month free again

AIA goes one month free again

Wednesday, April 02nd 2025

AIA has brought back, for a limited time, its one month’s premium free campaign along with a new AIA Vitality Garmin reward.

Fidelity has kept its rating in its latest annual review

Fidelity has kept its rating in its latest annual review

Tuesday, March 25th 2025

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- with a stable outlook.

nib launch dates announced

nib launch dates announced

Monday, March 03rd 2025

nib Ultimate Life & Living will be launching on the March 28.

Gut on you Asteron

Gut on you Asteron

Friday, January 17th 2025

Asteron Life joins forces with the Gut Foundation as platinum sponsor.

Partners exits Adviser Support Programme

Partners exits Adviser Support Programme

Thursday, December 12th 2024

Partners Life has moved its Adviser Support Programme to a third party compliance provider.

Apex Advice buys life business

Apex Advice buys life business

Friday, November 15th 2024

Auckland-based Apex Advice has acquired a well-established insurance advice business.

Chubb's latest champion

Chubb's latest champion

Wednesday, November 13th 2024

Young maths prodigy takes out actuarial award.

New book: Unlocking group insurance

New book: Unlocking group insurance

Wednesday, November 13th 2024

Christchurch adviser Corey Williams has released a new book helping advisers and employers put group insurance schemes in place.

Insurer gets warning from RBNZ

Insurer gets warning from RBNZ

Wednesday, November 13th 2024

Geneva Finance's insurance subsidiary Quest Insurance been given a warning from the prudential regulator.

Big Shout Out

Big Shout Out

Tuesday, November 12th 2024

We wanted to give a Big Shout Out to Jack Newman for his fund raising efforts over the weekend.

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