The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment is consulting on whether New Zealand should offer consumers a "data right".

Advisers love to hate bancassurance – the low or no advice process, the perceived pressure to use bank products alongside mortgage lending (whether that is real or not) and more limited products make it easy for advisers to find fault with bank offers.

As March 15 approaches you could be in either camp. Russell Hutchinson with five tips to help get you over the line. 

Russell Hutchinson looks at improved life expectancy and four areas where changes could make the numbers even better.

Russell Hutchinson gives some advice on preparing for the new regulatory regime.

Russell Hutchinson takes a whimsical look at what this kind of cover might offer.

Russell Hutchinson shows you practical, yet simple, ways you can make social media work for you without being a tech genius.

Russell Hutchinson's top four tips for better writing about money.

What Russell Hutchinson learnt from his nutritionist that insurance advisers could use.

Russell Hutchinson discusses the importance of governance in achieving a compliant FAP business.

Russell Hutchinson suggests ways to preposition clients for IP premium increases and discusses the product's potential to keep claimants disabled longer. 

Russell Hutchinson offers some ideas about how to sell more insurance.

Russell Hutchinson on the drivers that are pushing people to seek advice.  

The post-Covid IP world could remain complex for some time says Russell Hutchinson.

The three most common goals clients have for their potential life insurance package and your role in helping them reconcile their wants from needs.