Thursday, August 27, 2026

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Asteron Life Research Reveals Women SMEs Seek Advice Less Than Men

Asteron Life research has found that female SMEs are significantly less likely to use advisers than males and do not see the value of...

Latest Poll – Key Adviser Relationships

Our latest adviser poll asks you to tell us who is your most important life insurance company contact. We appreciate the value you place in...

AIA Kids Christmas Gift-Drive a Success 

Staff at AIA/Sovereign have provided over 150 new toys to foster children this Christmas. The donations were handed to charity organisation Foster Hope which provides...

AIA Trials Mental Wellbeing Tech

AIA Australia and New Zealand has announced it will launch a pilot corporate health programme for its staff. Provided by mental health technology company Medibio,...

Regulator Concerned About High Commission Levels

High commission structures continue to present a challenge to efficiency in the life insurance sector, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand has noted in...

FMA Life Insurer Report Due January 

The Financial Markets Authority has advised that its report on the culture and conduct review of life insurers will now be released at the...

Partners Life Reports Record Growth, Expands Team

Partners Life has reported that since 1 April 2018, it has paid more claims and received more new business than any other year since...

Aussie Life Insurers Place Halt on Use of Genetic Tests

Life insurers in Australia will introduce a five-year moratorium on the use of genetic test results within life insurance applications but will maintain limits...

Government Launches Financial Capability Pilot For Schools 

Sorted in Schools has launched to teach teens about money and equip young New Zealanders for their financial futures. Currently a nationwide trial involving more...