Partners wins PAA gong
Partners Life was named insurer of the year by members of the Professional Advisers Association at its conference in Auckland on Friday night.
The move was a surprise to some conference attendees as the firm has been in the spotlight over concerns about what its recent redundancies might mean for its financial health and its reliance on reinsurance funding, which the Reserve Bank has in its sights.
PAA chief executive Peter Leitch said the win did not mean the organisation was endorsing the insurer as a provider of choice.
He said the decision was made on the results of a survey to members, which asked about their experiences with the support they received and the quality of products offered...MORE»
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