Loyal Life Insurance Customers Paying Higher Premiums
A “loyalty tax” appears to be alive and well in Australia’s life insurance industry, with those who stay loyal to their insurer likely to...
Dispute Resolution Service Sees 46% Rise in Complaints
Dispute resolution service IFSO has received more than 82,000 complaints since the organisation launched in 1995. Of those, almost 8,500 have been investigated.
According to...
New Chief Technology Officer for AIA
AIA NZ has appointed Luke Longney as its Chief Technology Officer. He joined the firm in 2021 as Head of Technology – Digital.
Longney holds...
New Appointments to FMA Board
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister has announced three new appointments and one reappointment to the FMA board.
Tracey Berry, Nicholas Hegan, and Mariette van Ryn...
Initiative to Elevate Women in Finance
INFINZ and the FSC are holding an Empower & Elevate: Women in Finance leadership series, featuring three events addressing leadership development.
The first event –...
Cancer – Leading Cause of Concern
The latest Southern Cross Healthy Futures report reveals emerging health and wellbeing concerns held by New Zealanders.
Southern Cross research partner Kantar has spoken with...
Emerging Trailblazer Named at FSC Conference
Winner of this year's FSC Emerging Trailblazer award is Fidelity Life's Head of Underwriting and New Business Leigh Bennett.
The award was made during the...
FMA Cancels Integrity Advisers Insurance FAP License
News that the FMA cancelled the FAP licence of a firm for engaging in serious misconduct generated plenty of reader interest this week...
The FMA...
Fewer Australian Firms Planning Significant Increases in Adviser Numbers
The Australian financial advice industry is showing a trend towards stability in practices’ adviser numbers for 2024, with fewer firms planning significant increases compared...