13 June 2008
Hello
This week has been the week of launches. First up was news of TOWER Health and Life’s new premiums and also this week we had ING with a product launch.
We cover THL in this issue of Cover Notes and have some updated coverage of its changes.
Other news this week includes the loss of a long-time risk adviser and the latest in our practice management series.
Remember if you have any news tips please email them to editor@goodreturns.co.nz.
Insurance news
Tower slashes premiums
Tower Health and Life has made major changes to its life insurance premiums propelling its products up into the number one spot in various categories. More
See how they compare
New to the site is a table showing how TOWER’s new premiums stack up against its competitors. More
AMP veterans go in restructure
AMP Financial Services has cleared out its senior management team with a number decamping to TOWER. More
Sharper life rates hit the market!
TOWER have decreased the premium rates for our Life 360 & Business 360 Life Cover, Trauma Cover and Permanent Disability Cover to make higher sums insured more affordable. Click here for further details on the new rates.
For more information email healthandlife@tower.co.nz or call our adviser line on 0800 500 167. |
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Blog
Industry needs to be ready for a stall – or a rush
This week we have a guest Blogger. Good Returns’ journalist in Parliament’s Press Gallery, Rob Hosking, looks at what chance the adviser regulation changes have of getting passed into law before the election. More
People
Mike McCarty, one of the directors of the Liberty Group, died on Monday morning. He ran an advisory business, Mainstay, with Neil Rundle.
Also there has been a big shake-up at AMP. One of the general managers to leave is Simon Manning.
Diary
Good Returns’ diary has a list of upcoming events for advisers. One series, of interest to risk advisers, is AIG Life’s upcoming roadshow. |