Adviser Scholarships Launched
Fidelity Life has five new scholarships worth up to $5,000 each that it hopes will broaden the mix of financial advisers.
In a statement, the...
New Client Growth Hits 5% at nib
Speaking at nib’s AGM on Friday 18 November, the company's chairman David Gordon, said it now provides health insurance to around 1.5 million Australian...
Privacy Survey Launched
The Privacy Commissioner is asking small businesses owners who work with personal information to help it understand how they deal with the Privacy Act.
The...
Changes to How Financial Advisers are Linked to FAPs
Our report covering the changes to how financial advisers engage with FAPs through the Financial Service Providers Register was this week's most popular story...
The NZ...
nib Enters Into Agreement to Buy Travel Insurer
nib New Zealand is to buy OrbitProtect, a Kiwi-owned business that provides insurance cover for international students and workers, and inbound travellers visiting New...
Insurer Names 10-Member Adviser Council
Fidelity Life has announced the formation of the Fidelity Life Adviser council, naming its ten inaugural adviser members.
A statement released by the insurer notes...
Green Light for Partners Life Sale
Partners Life confirmed late last week that all regulatory approvals in Dai-ichi Life’s acquisition of the company have been received, and that the expected...
Suncorp New Zealand Appointments
Suncorp New Zealand has appointed Alison Barrass and Kate Jorgensen as independent directors of its New Zealand Boards, which include its Asteron Life and...
Top Five AML Red Flags
Anti-money laundering (AML) red flags are constantly changing so it is important for financial advisers to have a good idea of what to look...