Caution on Over-Reliance on Automated Outputs
The FMA is cautioning advisers that research tools are most effective when used as part of a broader, holistic advice process.
In its latest Financial...
Warning of Structural Change in Life Sector
Advisers across the Tasman have been cautioned that the life and health insurance industry in Australia is facing structural change driven by mounting mental...
Your Say – Technicians and Trust
A hefty majority of advisers, it appears, disagree that in the new world of AI, advisers who rely on their technical expertise risk becoming...
Who is Paying Whom for Financial Advice?
GUEST COLUMNIST – TONY VIDLER
Who is paying whom for financial advice will become the biggest question in consumers' minds as the industry stakeholders continually...
Ageing Populations to Redefine Insurance – Swiss Re
Life insurance will need to evolve from income-replacement and family-oriented protection products to wealth planning and personal-care funding solutions, according to a new paper...
Chubb Life NZ Announces Scholarship Winner
Chubb Life Insurance New Zealand has announced Danielle Bernacchi as the recipient of its 2025 Actuarial Scholarship.
The insurer says that for the past decade,...
Change to How Commission Clawbacks Calculated
Chubb Life Insurance NZ is making some changes to the way it calculates its commission clawbacks, and the insurer says the adjustment is designed...
Wills – The Untapped Opportunity for Advisers
Sponsored Content - Every adviser wants to be seen as the trusted partner who looks after their clients’ full financial wellbeing. But there’s one area consistently overlooked - wills...
Changes Needed to Capture the Next Generation of Clients
The World Life Insurance Report 2026, released by the Capgemini Research Institute and LIMRA, highlights both an opportunity and a challenge for financial advisers.
Among...