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Thursday, October 15, 2026

General

Life Covers Up, Claims Lower

There was significant reader interest this week in news that while the life insurance industry had the highest number of covers in more than...

Sales and Prospecting Lessons  – Poll Result

Advisers, it seems, are not universally convinced that sales will solve themselves when you build a great marketing system. As we go to press, the...

Financial Advice Firm Partners with Plunket

Haven Financial Advisers has announced a new partnership with Whānau Āwhina Plunket, which the firm says reinforces its commitment to building brighter futures for...

Gen Z Trust Recommendations Over Big Brands

Marketing life insurance advice to Gen Z and Gen Alphas requires the personal touch and as little on-boarding friction as possible, said Skye Wealth...

Rise of Financial Advice Marked ‘Transformative’ Industry Shift

Gail Costa, Chubb Life NZ’s retiring CEO, says that when independent financial advice really began to take hold in New Zealand, it was a...

Māori and Women Less Likely to Have Life Insurance – Analysis

Results from the FMA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Survey indicate that Māori and women are less likely to have life or health insurance, but Māori...

Adviser Sentenced for Insurance Fraud

A former financial adviser being sentenced for committing insurance fraud drew strong reader engagement this week... A former financial adviser has been sentenced to three...

Latest Poll – Is the World’s Greatest Salesman Right?

Our poll question this week arises from an insightful article by business coach Tony Vidler who analysed the sales process of the man the...

New FMA Update for Financial Advisers

The Financial Markets Authority has published its first edition of FMA Financial Advisers Update which offers comprehensive information specifically for financial advice providers. The April...