FMA Joins Initiative Tackling Unlawful Financial Influencers
The Financial Markets Authority has joined regulators across the globe in a co-ordinated Global Week of Action Against Unlawful Finfluencers to tackle the risks involved with unlawful financial promotions by online influencers.
During the week...
Advisers Urged to Road Test AI
Financial advisers in Australia could cut the cost of producing Statements of Advice by up to half by embedding artificial intelligence into their workflows, according to three fintech founders demonstrating a range of new...
It’s All About Product – Poll Result
Our latest poll result indicates that for nearly half of advisers product features is the one factor which most often informs their selection of life insurance product solution for their clients.
As we go to...
How Advisers are Using AI in Their Practices
The ways different AI tools can be used in advice practices was highlighted in a fast-paced focus session at Financial Advice’s NZ’s 2026 conference last month by Panos Leledakis, President of the International Financial...
AA Life Insurance Launches New Product Offer
AA Life Insurance’s new product offering, developed with partner Asteron Life, includes Income Protection, Serious Illness and Serious Injury options.
The company says the new product offering, which went live last week, adds to the...
Partners Life Shifting to Paperless New Business – MUM Changes
There was strong adviser interest this week in our report on Partners Life shifting to a paperless new business experience and updating its My Underwriting Manager platform…
Partners Life is...
Fact Check AI Advice When Making Complaints – IFSO
The Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme is advising people who use AI tools to get help with making complaints to double check the information as some advice can be wrong or misleading, citing...
Premium Relief for Cyclone-Affected Customers
Eligible Fidelity Life customers facing financial hardship as a direct result of Cyclone Vaianu in Northland, Waikato (including Coromandel), Whakatāne, Tauranga, Western Bay of Plenty and the Hawke’s Bay can apply to have their...
What Drives Your Product Selection? Latest Poll
What is the one factor which most often informs your selection of a life insurance product solution for your client?
In an ever-changing consumer and business landscape, our latest poll is seeking to revisit a...
Advisers Urged to Focus on Health Resilience
Life insurance advice in Australia must evolve beyond product provision to address clients’ ability to recover from illness and injury, according to Adam Crabbe, Zurich’s Risk Strategy Specialist.
Speaking at Riskinfocus 26 in Australia he...