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Shifting to level premium policies not always right

Many advisers moved clients onto life insurance level cover in the run up to law reform in July because of premium hikes, however Triplejump believes this was not necessarily in the best interest of clients.

 

Thursday, September 2nd, 12:11PM

Triplejump chief executive Cecilia Farrow said she had seen "shocking" advice given to clients and based on anecdoctal evidence, there were many cases where clients were shifted from yearly renewable term (YRT) contracts to level contracts, lock, stock and barrel.

She said the worst case seen recently was a one-pager that had been written by an adviser to a couple who were in their later years and being farmers, had reasonably extensive debt...MORE»

Insurance law promotes efficiency

Monday, August 30th, 12:27PM

The enactment of the Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Bill provides increased certainty for New Zealand insurance policy holders says Finance Minister Bill English.

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Kiwis want to see own backyard before kicking the bucket

Wednesday, August 25th, 7:17AM

Kiwis want to see own backyard before kicking the bucket according to the inaugural Fidelity Life Kiwi Bucket List survey.

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Spread it around

Tuesday, August 24th, 4:42PM

Sincere apologies, but as with so many things I have discovered over the past 10 years or so that I was wrong about something. A long time ago, when I'd answer the phone and prepare quotes for insurance brokers all day long, I still remember doing quotes for a broker who I thought, cordially, was insane.

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Tower launches cover for non-Pharmac funded cancer drugs

Tuesday, August 24th, 12:17PM

Tower Health & Life has launched a new cover option for non-Pharmac funded cancer drugs which strikes a balance between giving customers the choice to include the cover while ensuring its base product is not vulnerable to sustainability issues.

 

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Pre-tax change push to sell life policies helps AMP

Thursday, August 19th, 1:44PM

AMP New Zealand has reported a 39% increase in operating earning for the six months to June 30, but warns this level of increase isn’t likely to be replicated again soon.

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Sovereign cuts life premiums to be competitive

Tuesday, August 17th, 7:51PM

Sovereign is dropping its premium increase for new life insurance customers from 15% to 5.27% as it looks to remain competitive in the life insurance market.

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Is there a universal framework for success?

Tuesday, August 17th, 12:45PM

There are seven universal conditions of true, satisfying and sustainable success according to philosopher Tom Morris who has studied the world's great thinkers.

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n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
AMP Home Loans
6.74 6.45 6.75 7.20 7.75
AMP Home Loans $200k +
6.64 6.35 6.65 7.10 7.65
ANZ 6.95 6.45 6.70 7.15 7.70
ANZ - Simple Variable 6.20 n/a n/a n/a n/a
ASB Bank
6.25 6.45 6.70 7.10 7.75
BankDirect
6.25 6.45 6.70 7.10 7.75
BNZ - Classic
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
BNZ - GlobalPlus
6.49 6.59 6.80 7.25 7.90
BNZ - Mortgage One
6.90 n/a n/a n/a n/a
BNZ - Rapid Repay
6.49 n/a n/a n/a n/a
BNZ - TotalMoney
6.09 n/a n/a n/a n/a
BNZ- Std, FlyBuys
6.49 6.49 6.70 7.15 7.80
Cairns Lockie 6.50 6.65 6.90 7.35 7.90
CBS Canterbury
6.25 6.55 6.99 7.45 7.95
Credit Union Auckland
6.70 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Credit Union Baywide
6.35 6.60 6.90 7.35 n/a
Credit Union North
6.30 6.45 6.75 7.30 n/a
Credit Union South
6.00 n/a n/a n/a n/a
eMortgage 6.50 6.65 6.90 7.35 7.90
Fidelity Life
6.00 6.35 6.90 n/a n/a
Finance Direct
5.95 6.45 6.99 7.25 7.75
First Credit Union
6.45 n/a n/a n/a n/a
General Finance
6.50 6.65 6.90 7.35 7.90
Global Home Loans
7.99 n/a n/a n/a n/a
HBS
6.25 6.50 6.85 7.80 8.50
Heretaunga Building Society
6.50 6.45 6.85 n/a n/a
Housing Corp
6.00 6.45 6.95 7.25 7.75
HSBC Premier
6.49 5.99 6.74 7.09 7.65
Kiwibank 6.15 6.45 6.69 7.19 7.75
Kiwibank - Capped Variable
6.50 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Napier Building Society
6.00 6.50 7.00 n/a n/a
National Bank
6.24 6.45 6.69 7.10 7.70
Nelson Building Society
6.95 6.80 7.30 n/a n/a
NZ Home Loans
6.35 6.60 6.85 7.25 7.90
NZF
7.20 6.60 7.10 7.40 7.90
NZF (LVR >80%) 7.45 6.85 7.35 7.65 8.15
Perpetual Trust
7.70 n/a n/a n/a n/a
PSIS 6.20 6.45 6.70 7.15 n/a
Public Trust
5.99 6.19 6.55 6.95 7.55
SBS Bank
6.15 6.45 6.70 7.20 7.60
Silver Fern
6.35 6.50 7.25 7.55 7.95
Southern Cross 6.95 6.40 6.65 7.15 n/a
Sovereign 6.35 6.60 6.85 7.25 7.90
TSB Bank
6.29 6.45 6.68 7.20 7.75
Wairarapa Building Society
6.70 6.45 7.20 n/a n/a
Westpac 6.74 6.45 6.69 7.10 7.75
Westpac - Capped rates n/a 6.95 n/a n/a n/a
Westpac - Choices Everyday 6.10 n/a n/a n/a n/a
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