Surge in complaints against advisers
Complaints about mortgage, insurance and wealth advisers made up the largest number of cases investigated by Financial Services Complaints Ltd (FSCL) in the year to the end of last month. 
© 2025 Good Returns Thu 1:25pm NZHL strengthens leadership with GM appointment
Home loan and insurance adviser network New Zealand Home Loans has appointed a new general manager, franchise and distribution.
© 2025 Good Returns Mon, 30 Jun 9:25pm After short delay nib life takes off
nib says its new Ultimate Life and Living Insurance suite of products will be available to advisers from Wednesday after, after delaying the initial launch date.
© 2025 Good Returns Tue, 1 Apr 10:35pm Non-Pharmac-funded drug insurance comes with limits
Insurance advisers need to understand that most insurers will only cover non-Pharmac-funded cancer drugs if they have been approved by Medsafe and also indicated as treatment for the specific type of cancer their client develops.
© 2025 Good Returns Thu, 20 Mar 0:15am nib rolls out its life offering
Three years after health insurer nib bought Kiwibank’s life insurance book it is relaunching it to the adviser market.
© 2025 Good Returns Fri, 14 Feb 3:15pm  Former Fidelity BM of the year joins NZHL
New Zealand Home Loans (NZHL) has appointed former Fidelity Life business manager of the year to help it expand its insurance advisory services.
© 2025 Good Returns Tue, 4 Feb 10:15am New life insurance company coming
A new life insurance company is planning to launch later this year and has already made some senior hires.
© 2025 Good Returns Wed, 8 Jan 1:15pm A big target for newly merged company
Wellington-based LifeDirect expects to be writing $1 billion in mortgages every year by 2026 after the merger last month of majority shareholder Mark Solomon’s other businesses Loan Market Capital & Coast and Insurance Market into the parent company.
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Mutual insurance returns to market
South African-based insurer PPS Mutual has been granted a licence to operate in New Zealand by the prudential regulator the Reserve Bank.
© 2025 Good Returns Tue 8:35pm Advisers fear customer backlash as premiums soar
With AIA, UniMed, Southern Cross and Partners Life all hiking health insurance premiums by double digits, there is increasing concern that the scale of increases will drive customers away from cover
© 2025 Good Returns Wed, 25 Jun 10:45am  Claims rises outstrip premium increases
The latest Financial Services Council life insurance statistics show an increase in claims rises outstripped premium increases,
© 2025 Good Returns Wed, 5 Mar 0:55am Chubb names new CEO
Chubb's new chief executive has 30 years of experience in the retail banking and insurance industries.
© 2025 Good Returns Mon, 3 Mar 4:15pm Resolution Life completes Asteron purchase
Resolution Life has finalised its $410 million acquisition of Asteron Life New Zealand from Suncorp Group, making it one of the largest players in New Zealand's life insurance sector.
© 2025 Good Returns Thu, 6 Feb 11:15am Tornado gives timely reminder about total loss risk
As well as weather-related insurance, cover for cyber liability is something else to consider as more cyber attacks are happening, says Gallagher Insurance.
© 2025 Stuff.co.nz Thu, 30 Jan 5:45am Does wearing jandals invalidate any insurance claim?
They’re synonymous with summer, but are you covered if you wear your flip-flops behind the wheel?
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