Fidelity Life Announces Career Connect 2025
Fidelity Life has opened the door for eligible financial advisers wanting to take part in the next round of its Career connect training scheme.
"As...
Naomi Ballantyne Talks Succession Planning
Catching the attention of Riskinfo readers this week was news that former Partners Life MD Naomi Ballantyne has fronted a video offering guidance on...
Confidence in Financial Sector Down on Last year
Three quarters of New Zealanders believe financial service providers treat them fairly, with banking and KiwiSaver firms perceived to be fairer than insurance providers....
Top Five Medical Claims for September
Health claim data from Nib for September (latest available) is dominated by cardiac surgeries with the oldest claimant aged 72. Average age of the...
Modest Support for Insurers to Offer Personal Advice
A proposal in Australia pushing for life companies to offer limited personal advice to consumers doesn’t wash with Kiwi advisers. According to our latest...
Life Company of the Year Announced at ANZIIF Awards Night
For the second year in a row, Suncorp's Asteron Life has won Life Insurance Company of the Year at the annual ANZIIF awards. The...
New Specific Injury Add-on Launched by AIA
A specific injury cover option has been launched by AIA as an add-on to eligible products.
Key benefits include additional financial support on top of...
Life Cover Premium Complaint Dismissed
News the Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman sided with an adviser accused of misleading an elderly client generated strong reader interest this week...
A client...
AIA Terminal Illness Survey
AIA is running a survey to help it understand how advisers factor in the need for terminal illness cover during their advice conversations, and...