Article tagged with 'Life insurance'
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Trauma Cover: Are we thinking things through or just doing what we have always done?
10 Sep 2025 - Trauma cover is an interesting one, as its use over the years has changed and evolved.
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Chubb Life pays 96% of claims as cancer dominates payouts
27 Aug 2025 - Chubb Life paid 96% of all claims received in 2024. Cancer was the leading cause for life (46%) and trauma (63%) claims, and musculoskeletal conditions dominated income protection claims.
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Adviser survey reveals key business placement drivers
01 Aug 2025 - NMG Consulting has released insights from a study involving 162 advisers, representing over 20% of the country's new business market in 2024.
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Kiwis 2x more likely to pick car insurance over life/health
29 Jul 2025 - Kiwis are twice as likely to insure their car as they are to insure their life or health, according to new research from the Financial Services Council (FSC) that surveyed over 2,000 New Zealanders.
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Asteron won’t hike premiums despite better benefits
24 Jun 2025 - Asteron Life rolls out policy improvements and clearer definitions, saying it will absorb extra costs to keep premiums steady
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Foundation Life windup plan finally ready for a vote after 7 years
07 May 2025 - Foundation Life’s shareholders say they “share our policyholders’ frustration” at the time it has taken to finalise a plan to wind up the near $500 million business while giving policyholders choices about whether to take cash, swap for new policies with greater benefits or a combination.
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[Opinion] Life advisers need a mindset change: away from ‘we sell’ to ‘we advise’.
22 Apr 2025 - Opinion: Selling is essential in life insurance, but as necessary as it is, it must now be accompanied by suitable advice. We live in a new advice environment – changes are likely needed from what we did before because there are several new expectations.
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Medical premiums and the public system
01 Apr 2025 - Most of you will have seen the notices advising increased premiums in the last month, ranging from 16% to 22%.
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Claims rises outstrip premium increases
04 Mar 2025 - The latest Financial Services Council life insurance statistics show an increase in claims rises outstripped premium increases,
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nib launch dates announced
03 Mar 2025 - nib Ultimate Life & Living will be launching on the March 28.