Expressions of interest are now open for Partners Life's next three-day New Adviser Training Course in February 2026. The online course, for advisers new to the industry, will be held from February 16-18, 2026. To be...

Financial Advice New Zealand has announced Trisha Edmonds has been appointed as an Independent Director of the Board and the reappointment of Member Director, adviser Paul Sewell, for a further three-year tenure. The organisation says...

Partners Life has announced a Private Medical Cover premium increase of 2% for new and existing business from late January. In an Adviser Update the insurer says that it regularly reviews its Private Medical Cover...

NZ Financial Services Group is urging the advice sector to exercise heightened vigilance as cyber criminals ramp up activity over the busy holiday period. NZFSG says the warning, issued by Principal Security Consultant Laura Bennett,...

Fidelity Life has celebrated the achievements of financial advisers across New Zealand, hosting graduation ceremonies for its 2025 Adviser edge programmes - Professional pathways and Advice masters. The insurer says that throughout 2025, advisers engaged in workshops and coaching sessions...

General insurer Tower has been ordered to pay a $7 million penalty for misleading representations that resulted in more than $11 million in overcharges to its customers. A statement from the FMA says the $7...

The Financial Markets Authority has released a “thematic review” on how financial institutions, including 10 insurers, conduct reviews of existing products and services. Executive Director, Licensing and Conduct Supervision, Clare Bolingford, says that when financial...

Our most voted-on poll by far this year asked you in February whether your advice practice had experienced a higher rate of life insurance policy cancellations over the previous 12 months. And in light of the...