FMA Chief Executive Not Seeking Reappointment
The Financial Markets Authority is seeking a new CEO after announcing that Chief Executive Samantha Barrass will not seek reappointment when her five-year term concludes at the end of January 2027.
FMA Acting Board Chair...
Fidelity Life Makes Adviser-Led Community Grants
Fidelity Life has made $90,000 in grants to 18 community organsations all nominated by advisers.
The insurer says that through We support who you support, a nationwide initiative launched last year, it invited advisers to...
Latest Poll – Cost of Living Impact?
Our latest poll is seeking to understand if pressure on household budgets is impacting the level of new life insurance business advisers are writing.
The question arises after the FSC’s latest Spotlight on Life Insurance...
Life Insurance Cover Softens as Premium Pressure Builds
The FSC’s latest Spotlight on Life Insurance reveals life insurance cover numbers are softening as premium pressure builds.
The FSC says in a statement that its latest Spotlight finds a life insurance sector continuing to...
Claims Support Key to Long-Term Loyalty – Report
A new US study has found life insurance beneficiaries are looking for ongoing engagement following a claim.
The report – A Blueprint for Generational Loyalty – by US-based Empathy and LIMRA found 96% of claimants...
Insurers Expected to be Actively Preparing Now for Major Reforms
There was strong reader interest this week in the FMA's open letter to insurers setting out its expectations around the major changes the Contracts of Insurance Act will bring in 2027...
The FMA has issued...
Exploring the Neuroscience that Drives Client Behaviour
Financial Advice NZ is holding a webinar in June to help advisers explore the neuroscience that drives clients’ behaviour.
The organisation says while advisers’ clients may understand the need for protection and recognise the financial...
Chubb Life Unveils ‘Revolutionary’ Innovation in Underwriting
Our report on Chubb Life unveiling a tool which it describes as a “revolutionary innovation in underwriting” drew significant reader interest this week...
Chubb Life has unveiled three innovations for...
Chubb Life Announces Product Enhancements
Chubb Life has announced product enhancements to its Assurance Extra product along with a New Business Pipeline view.
In a message to advisers the insurer says it regularly reviews its policies to meet advisers' customers’...
$790M Total Claims Paid in 2025 – AIA NZ
AIA NZ has released its latest Claims Compass, reporting $790 million in total claims paid to more than 789,000 New Zealanders for the year ended December 31, 2025.
The insurer says it accepted 91% of...














