With the passage of the End of Life Choice Act and the referendum result a form of assisted dying is available in New Zealand.

Two claims stories caught my eye recently that illustrate a media view of insurance - with the honourable exception of this site and some other specialist industry media.

Early concerns were that adviser business values would collapse due to the implementation of the new Financial Services Legislation Amendment Act.

Something of the ugly duckling of the insurance world, once-popular Total Permanent Disability cover (TPD) is now routinely ignored by many advisers.

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.