Adviser’s Kidney Failure Proves the Value of Insurance
Above: Conal Beban (left) and kidney donor Andy Bryant.
Insurance adviser Conal Beban was diagnosed with heart failure and end-stage renal failure in 2017. This...
One Year’s Free Health Cover for Kids
One child can have 12 months' free health insurance for every adult covered by a new nib Ultimate Health, Ultimate Health Max, or Easy...
Premiums to Rise, Longer Mental Health Claims Predicted
Swiss Re's prediction of rising life premiums and longer-lasting claims for mental health issues caught the attention of Riskinfo readers this week...
Premium growth for...
Adviser Pays Client Compensation
News that an adviser paid compensation to a client, following the Financial Ombudsman's review of a complaint, generated significant interest this week...
A financial adviser...
Electronic Health Records Key to Easier Underwriting – Report
Electronic health records (EHRs) can have a transformative impact on the traditional life & health underwriting process, claims Swiss Re in a new report.
During...
Wellbeing of Financial Advisers Has Improved – Report
A new report shows that while the overall wellbeing of advisers has improved since 2021, compliance is now the highest cause of stress.
In 2021,...
Genetic Tests for Insurance – Poll Result
With the Federal Government in Australia seeking feedback on the use of genetic testing by insurers, we asked if these might become common-place in...
Medical and Life Companies to Merge
Nib is planning to bring its two New Zealand businesses under one roof to streamline and simplify the structure of its New Zealand operation....
Nib’s Top Five Medical Claims for October
Claims for heart surgery appear four times in latest list of highest value procedures funded by nib – and they are all men.
Topping the...