Concerns Remain Over Government’s Proposed Income Protection Scheme
GUEST COLUMNIST – KATRINA SHANKS
To gauge the impact of the Government's proposed Income Protection Scheme, Financial Advice NZ held a webinar where advisers discussed...
New Ideas and Conversations Ready to be Ignited
GUEST COLUMNIST – KATRINA SHANKS
Ignite – it’s the core theme and title of our 2022 Financial Advice NZ conference, which is shaping up to...
Insuring the Unvaccinated – a Dilemma for the Industry
How insurers take Covid-19 vaccination status into account when setting life and health premiums is fraught with issues, as Andrew Horne and Olivia de...
Fees for Advice Risk Consumers Being Offered ‘Vanilla’ Advice
If the financial advice sector is forced to drop commission payments then it could risk leaving consumers with a handful of corporates offering them...
Delivering Quality Advice – and the Meaning of Life
GUEST COLUMNIST – KATRINA SHANKS
In this column, I often talk about how recent events are challenging society as a whole, and individuals in their...
Kicking Off The Year of Full Licensing
GUEST COLUMNIST
While we don’t know what the next few months have in store, one thing we do know is that FAP full licensing will...
Celebrating the Wins of a Challenging Year
GUEST COLUMNIST
At Financial Advice NZ we are fortunate to represent a vibrant sector, populated by great people who really care about Kiwis’ wellbeing, says...
Four Ways Insurance Advisers Can Help Kiwis in 2022
GUEST COLUMNIST
With a well-deserved break on the horizon, the time seems appropriate to collect our thoughts on how 2022 could shape up, says Financial...
Underinsurance – Finding the Way Forward
GUEST COLUMNIST
A Swiss Re Institute report on underinsurance in New Zealand provides a sobering view on the state of the nation, while providing an...