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AIA launches cheaper trauma product aimed at cost-pressed customers
The new trauma product costs 60-70% less for most customers, but only covers severe conditions.
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Wednesday, December 03rd 2025
The new trauma product costs 60-70% less for most customers, but only covers severe conditions.
Wednesday, December 03rd 2025
An adviser collected over $37,000 in upfront commissions obtained through misleading clients, while others overpaid for two same or similar policies.
Monday, December 01st 2025
Partners Life, Blanket Advice, Folio and Insurance Advisernet New Zealand were among the major winners at the ANZIIF insurance awards last week.
Thursday, November 27th 2025
[Opinion]: What wording might be lurking the policy you recommend? AKA why advisers must read policy wording. Part one.
Thursday, November 27th 2025
An adviser collected over $37,000 in upfront commissions obtained through misleading clients, while others overpaid for two same or similar policies.
Friday, November 21st 2025
Nick Stanhope has met with various Ministers throughout the year and says the conversations have been promising.
Wednesday, November 19th 2025
Backing from Japan’s largest life insurer has given Asteron a stronger claims paying rating in Australia and New Zealand.
Wednesday, November 19th 2025
Advisers are generally confident in the regulatory environment, but want clearer real-world examples and less regulatory burden on simpler transactions
Monday, November 17th 2025
Membership applications for the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) are now open for 2026. Renewals, Academy members and first-time applicants are all welcome to apply.
Wednesday, November 05th 2025
The Reserve Bank’s Financial Stability Report shows life and health insurance going in wildly different directions on profitability and premiums.
Wednesday, November 05th 2025
Fidelity Life has introduced free online Wills for new Life cover customers, expanded cancer support services, and improved its E-App features following adviser feedback
Friday, October 31st 2025
Partners Life CEO took advisers through some key performance stats at the insurer’s recent roadshow
Monday, October 27th 2025
This week Partners Life roles out a whole new life insurance offering to address changing market conditions.
Friday, October 17th 2025
Kiwi MDRT advisers are growing at 17%, faster than the global average. Here's what the latest MDRT data reveals.
Monday, October 13th 2025
Skye Daniels says a structural shift in claims required a different approach.
Thursday, October 09th 2025
Introducing Nicki Kane. Nicki is starting a new monthly practice management column we've called Adviser to Adviser Advice. In her first piece she provides practice ideas to manage emails and inboxes.
Thursday, October 09th 2025
Ex-nib adviser manager started his own business 12 months ago, and says life insurance is a “fairly dull opening” for most clients
Wednesday, October 01st 2025
[OPINION] nib have just demonstrated a consequence of the absence of guaranteed policy wording, unilaterally removing and altering benefits to the significant detriment of a great many policyholders. One could now be forgiven for wondering ‘what’s next’!
Tuesday, September 30th 2025
Advisers say this is the biggest impact they’ve seen on clients in decades.
Tuesday, September 30th 2025
Southern Cross paid out a record 3.8 million claims in the 2025 financial year - up by 16% on FY24 - according to results released today.
Thursday, September 25th 2025
nib first to market with policy for people using the Government's new Parent Boost visa.
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