Are You Discussing Insurance Fraud With Your Clients?
This week is Fraud Awareness Week (17-23 November) and the Insurance Council of New Zealand is urging financial advisers to talk to their clients...
Trevor Slater Joins FDRS Advisory Council
Financial Dispute Resolution Service has announced the appointment of Trevor Slater to its Advisory Council, effective from 1 October 2019.
The Advisory Council provides guidance...
Research Reveals Consumer Perception of Life Insurance Types
Life insurance is seen by consumers as a more black and white process and easier to make a claim, compared with critical illness and...
Southern Cross Reveals Most Expensive Health Insurance Claims
Knee and hip replacements top the list of recent claims for surgical procedures made by Kiwis, with a combined value of $ 94.7 million...
ASIC Finds Consumer Credit Insurance Poor Value and Harming Consumers
Australian regulator ASIC’s review of the sale of consumer credit insurance (CCI) has found unacceptable sales practices, poor product design and significant remediation costs...
Partners Life Discontinues Fastapp
Partners Life has announced that it has decided to discontinue Fastapp for new policies effective from 13 May 2019.
The insurer launched Fastapp in March...
Partners Life Stands Up For Advisers
Partners Life has released a document to highlight the work an adviser carries out over the duration of a long—term life insurance contract and...
Insurers Identified in ‘World-First’ Claims Data Release
Detailed individual life company claims records have been released to the Australian public for the first time.
In what is claimed to be a world-first,...
Asteron Life Releases Trauma Enhancements
Asteron Life has released a raft of new product enhancements across its Trauma Cover.
Asteron Life Manager - Platforms and Product, Robyn Bartlett, says the...