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Friday, August 01st 2025
Adviser survey reveals key business placement drivers
NMG Consulting has released insights from a study involving 162 advisers, representing over 20% of the country's new business market in 2024.
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Friday, August 01st 2025
NMG Consulting has released insights from a study involving 162 advisers, representing over 20% of the country's new business market in 2024.
Tuesday, July 29th 2025
Kiwis are twice as likely to insure their car as they are to insure their life or health, according to new research from the Financial Services Council (FSC) that surveyed over 2,000 New Zealanders.
Thursday, July 17th 2025
Asteron Life has launched Heart Coach, a new, personalised heart-health coaching service delivered through its acclaimed Connected Care programme.
Tuesday, July 15th 2025
South African-based insurer PPS Mutual has been granted a licence to operate in New Zealand by the prudential regulator the Reserve Bank.
Monday, July 14th 2025
A powerful lobby group is pushing for a complete ban on genetic testing in insurance, while the industry's attempt to self-regulate has stalled over anti-competition concerns
Monday, July 07th 2025
Changes included enhanced buyback options for life and critical conditions cover and an expanded out-of-hospital cardiac arrest definition.
Wednesday, July 02nd 2025
While banks like Westpac invest heavily into AI-powered tools, complex cases still require human expertise.
Tuesday, July 01st 2025
The growth in claims is being driven by public waiting lists, medical inflation and changing attitudes towards preventive healthcare
Monday, June 30th 2025
The Financial Markets Authority can now name a former financial adviser who pleaded guilty to fraud charges.
Thursday, June 26th 2025
The Financial Markets Authority has cancelled the Financial Advice Provider (FAP) licence of Filcare Services Limited, one day after the release of its Financial Conduct Report.
Thursday, June 26th 2025
The FMA has released its latest Financial Conduct Report, revealing issues with fraud, fee transparency and product design across financial services
Wednesday, June 25th 2025
With AIA, UniMed, Southern Cross and Partners Life all hiking health insurance premiums by double digits, there is increasing concern that the scale of increases will drive customers away from cover
Wednesday, June 25th 2025
Thirty three Kiwi advisers have made the trip of Miami this week for the largest financial planning conference in the world.
Tuesday, June 24th 2025
Asteron Life rolls out policy improvements and clearer definitions, saying it will absorb extra costs to keep premiums steady
Tuesday, June 17th 2025
You might be excused for thinking that a client, with new health issues (arising since previous underwriting assessment) likely to be excluded, should never replace their policy, but is this really the case?
Friday, June 13th 2025
Health insurer nib has named its new chief executive to replace Rob Hennin.
Wednesday, May 14th 2025
[OPINION] Steve Wrights asks whether advisers should recommend the "best" product and asks what is best anyway?
Friday, May 09th 2025
AIA pays $829.6 million in total claims in 2024.
Wednesday, May 07th 2025
Foundation Life’s shareholders say they “share our policyholders’ frustration” at the time it has taken to finalise a plan to wind up the near $500 million business while giving policyholders choices about whether to take cash, swap for new policies with greater benefits or a combination.
Friday, May 02nd 2025
In a farewell message to advisers, former Chubb chief executive Gail Costa pays tribute to the work advisers do.
Wednesday, April 23rd 2025
Non-PHARMAC coverage has become increasingly important to clients purchasing private health insurance, primarily due to rising public demand for treatments and medications not funded by PHARMAC (the government agency overseeing public pharmaceutical purchasing and subsidy).
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