Sunday, September 7, 2025

FMA Survey Provides Food For Thought

Strongly resonating with advisers this week was news that just under two in five consumers have consulted with an adviser in the past 12...

Fidelity Life to Roll Out Extra Help for Customers Living With Cancer

News of Fidelity Life's decision to boost support for its trauma cover clients living with cancer is this week's most popular story among readers...

Improving Access to Advice For Low Income Groups

Catching the attention of RiskinfoNZ readers – and making our selection of Story of the Week very easy – was our report on how...

Fidelity Life Boosts Non-Medical Limits in New Deal with Gen Re

The decision by Fidelity Life to improve its underwriting requirements and bring back income protection covers – all intended to benefit advisers and their...

‘Flawed Logic’ in Calls to Ban Risk Commissions

Calls to completely ban life insurance commissions across the ditch (and the 'flawed logic' associated with these calls) receives our nod for the Story...

Long Covid Putting Pressure on IP Claims, Premiums

A report pointing to the risk of higher insurance premiums and a rise in claims – as a result of 'Long Covid' – caught...

Thousands of Advisers Yet to Apply for a Full Licence

Catching the attention of readers this week was our report based on the FMA's announcement that less than a third of transitional licence holders...

Is Too Much Admin Putting Pressure on Advisers?

What caught the attention of RiskinfoNZ readers this week was our report that financial advisers are giving up 40% of their week to completing...

Mental Health Claims Spiked During Covid-19 Lockdowns

Resonating strongly with advisers this week was our story reporting on the spike in mental health claims during the Covid-19 pandemic… Health and life insurer...