18 July 2008
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This week’s Insurance Newsletter Cover Notes has a groupie feel to it with two stories about changes at adviser groups. Today’s story is about the launch of a new group, Camelot, the second looks at changes to the Apex group. Also we have Russell Hutchinson’s latest column which raises a big question for life companies and there are lots of responses to last week’s Blog.
Remember if you have any news tips please email them to editor@goodreturns.co.nz.
Insurance news
Insurance advisers agree to share
Financial advisory group Apex Financial is the latest risk-based firm to consolidate under a tighter corporate structure with the launch of its new brand, Share, this week.
Bronwyn Shanks, the recently-appointed general manager of Share, said 36 advisory businesses have signed up to the new brand, which was officially structured in January this year. More
Camelot searches for advice holy grail
As flagged in Good Returns and ASSET magazine earlier this year Grosvenor will launch a new financial advisory group in August under the Camelot brand. More
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Opinion: by Russell Hutchinson
Knowing what proportion of risks are covered
If you walk into a shoe shop, pick up a shoe with a scratch on it, and you wouldn't buy it. The problem with insurance is that this is harder to do – not usually life insurance, but more likely the murkier world of disability insurance. You can't always see the scratch until it's too late. More
Blog
Join Up, Join Up: The latest adviser regulation twist
There have been plenty of strong comments on last week’s Blog; Join Up, Join Up: The latest adviser regulation twist. You can read what the responses by clicking on this link
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