HAS YOUR INSURANCE AGENT BECOME A SECRET AGENT?

You met up with the agent or financial adviser. He was well dressed and courteous. Listened attentively and seemed to understand your every need. Rolled out the products effortlessly and walked you through every detail with patience and professionalism.

3 meetings later, the wooing was all done – you signed the documents and hoped for it to be a lasting relationship. But you hardly hear from the adviser again.
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CALLING ALL SOVEREIGN & AIA POLICYHOLDERS!

Most Sovereign & AIA policyholders will know that AIA took over Sovereign recently. With this significant change in the New Zealand insurance market comes a unique opportunity for everyone involved.

Roughly 1 in 3 New Zealander's who have personal insurance has their cover with Sovereign or AIA.
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NEW LEGISLATION SET TO TRANSFORM THE INSURANCE ADVICE INDUSTRY

            (Updated 15 March 2021)
Did you know that most insurance advisers aren't required by law to have any qualifications, knowledge or experience? They could have been a carpet layer yesterday and be advising you on your insurance needs today. What's worse, unless they are Authorised Financial Advisers, the law doesn't even require them to place your interests first.
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IS NEW ZEALAND DRINKING WATER CAUSING CANCER?

A study showing a link between nitrate levels in drinking water and rates of bowel cancer should concern people living in areas of New Zealand where nitrates are high, write Mike Joy and Michael Baker.

In 2018, a Danish study reported a link between nitrate in drinking water and the risk of developing colorectal (bowel) cancer. This finding could have important implications for New Zealanders. 
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