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It's been a big insurance news week already. Good Returns provides you with an update on the insurance tax bill, Sovereign's latest rating and what's happening in the health insurance market.

Also this week we have our monthly column from AXA where Mark Ennis asks: "How does being in recession affect insurance sales?"

Insurance News

Health cover up as markets go down
Health insurance coverage in New Zealand increased in 2008 despite the growing impact of the global recession, according to new figures released by the Health Funds Association (HFANZ) this week. More

Sovereign scores Best mark
Sovereign has retained its A+ financial strength rating from international credit analyst firm A M Best for the second year in a row. More

Tax bill delayed
The government has agreed to pressure from the life insurance industry to put off implementation of a new tax bill. More

AXA 's View

Life Insurance - a silver lining in the cloud of recession
People frequently ask "How does being in recession affect insurance sales?" A recession doesn't mean that people no longer need insurance - if anything, the opposite is true. More