AXA's annual international retirement survey confirms one thing about KiwiSaver – it has got people thinking more about their retirement.

The country's largest regional employer group is calling for KiwiSaver to be made compulsory and to be funded by tax cuts.

All life, health and general insurers are to come under a new prudential regulatory regime run by the Reserve Bank.

A review of how human rights laws affect insurance has highlighted some tricky legal conundrums for the industry.

The Investment Savings and Insurance Association (ISI) is currently seeking a legal opinion on the new disclosure regulations because of what appears an anomaly in the rules issued by the government last week.

Some of the impact of the Financial Advisers Bill may surprise the government, says the Professional Advisers Association.

The government introduced the Financial Advisers Bill to Parliament yesterday.

KPMG's latest financial institutions survey turns the spotlight on financial advisers and their role in recent finance company collapses.

Securities Commission officials have told MPs to expect substantial action against finance companies following the recent collapses.

Securities Commission officials have told MPs to expect substantial action against finance companies following the recent collapses.

The government is being urged to bring tax rules on life insurance policies in line with the Australian approach – in a way which would allow insurance to be bolted on to KiwiSaver.

Tax officials are consulting with the life insurance industry and promoters of home equity release schemes over changes to taxation of such products.

Tax officials are consulting with the life insurance industry and promoters of home equity release schemes over changes to taxation of such products.

New Zealanders signing up to KiwiSaver are proving more actively engaged with superannuation than their Australian counterparts, says the head of Mercer New Zealand Bernie O'Brien.

National has ruled out providing a tax break for health insurance if it becomes government.

National has ruled out providing a tax break for health insurance if it becomes government.