nib goes it alone with advisers

Over the past five years, Fidelity Life and nib have had an agreement through which Fidelity Life has represented nib health insurance products in the adviser market and supported advisers through joint quoting and application capabilities.

That no longer exists as of July 1, although nib has flagged that the relationship will continue in a different form.

Chief executive Rob Hennin said instead, the insurer would work to increase its own presence in the market.

It is hiring new adviser partner managers in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch and introducing new digital tools to make it easier for advisers to write nib policies.