Friday, July 24, 2026

Ombudsman Scam Alert

News that a financial ombudsman service had uncovered scams using its name and branding drew strong reader interest this week... Financial Ombudsman, Financial Services Complaints...

FSC Awards 2025 Finalists Named

There was keen reader interest this week in the life and health insurers, and the key individuals and teams in the sector, who feature...

Update on Fidelity Life Adviser Initiatives

An update on Fidelity Life's adviser initiatives over the past year ahead of its 2025 Engage events in October attracted much reader interest...

Insurance Disputes Hit Another Record High

News that nearly 30% of disputes accepted for investigation by the IFSO Scheme in the past year were about health, life,...

PPS Mutual Launch

There was huge reader interest in our reporting on PPS Mutual this week, which is set to launch into the NZ life insurance market...

Be ‘Crystal Clear’ on Advice Roles – FMA Case Study

An FMA reminder that providers contracting admin staff must be 'crystal clear' on what their roles entail and have processes to ensure...

FMA Cancels FAP’s Licence

News the FMA has cancelled the licence of a Financial Advice Provider at the firm's request drew strong reader interest this week... The Financial...

2025 MDRT Annual Meeting – Miami

  Our report on the 30 Kiwi advisers who descended on Miami this week to attend what MDRT positions as the premier annual event for...

Key Distribution Appointment – AIA NZ

AIA NZ's appointment of an experienced exec to a new role within its distribution leadership team attracted much reader interest this...