AIA NZ Launches New Life Insurance Solution
AIA NZ has announced the launch of AIA Cover for Life, which the company describes as an innovative new life insurance solution designed to give New Zealanders lifelong protection with certainty and flexibility.
The insurer says the product...
Fidelity Life’s Financial Strength Rating Affirmed
Fidelity Life has again had its A- (Excellent) financial strength rating affirmed by AM Best, which the insurer says marks 30 consecutive years since it first achieved the rating in 1996.
It notes the outlook...
Fidelity Life Celebrates Latest Graduates
Fidelity Life is celebrating a record-breaking year for its Career connect programme, with 29 graduates completing the programme in 2025 – the highest number since the initiative began.
The company says the graduates were recognised...
Private Medical Cover Premium Changes – Partners Life
Partners Life announcing changes to its Private Medical Cover premiums drew plenty of reader interest this week...
Partners Life has announced changes to its Private Medical Cover premiums taking effect from April 22, 2026.
In...
Concerns Raised as Aussie Consumers Turn to AI for Advice
Three in five Australians say they would trust financial advice from AI programmes such as ChatGPT. The finding is revealed in a new report commissioned by Australian life insurers' industry body CALI.
Its research found...
Strategic Partnership to Support Development of Adviser Hub
Financial Advice NZ has announced a long‑term strategic partnership with the PAA Legacy Trust to support further development of Campus, which it describes as the modern, adviser‑led, professional development hub designed to deepen capability...
Cybersecurity Protocols – Latest Poll
Our poll question this week has been prompted by an ‘urgent warning’ from NZFSG to its adviser network following a sharp increase in sophisticated email attacks targeting the financial services sector.
The report made us...
AIA NZ Releases Workplace Neurodiversity Toolkit
AIA NZ has released its Neurodiversity Toolkit to other workplaces and sectors for the first time to support them in taking practical, meaningful steps to better support neurodivergent employees.
The insurer says the toolkit, which...
Financial Advice NZ Releases Connect Tour Dates
Financial Advice New Zealand has released the dates for its third national Connect Tour 2026, which will be held in eight cities across New Zealand in September.
The organisation highlights on its website that the...
Bank Fined $2.1M for Fair Dealing Breaches
The High Court has imposed a final penalty of $2.1 million on ASB Bank for fair‑dealing breaches relating to its insurance products and banking services, says the Financial Markets Authority.
The FMA says in a...