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Insurance contracts law

Tower and IAG put their stakes in the ground ahead of major regulatory shake-up
Tower gets ahead of regulatory curve by committing to taking a more consumer-friendly approach towards disclosure; IAG begs the Government not to make it go this far
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Tower gets ahead of regulatory curve by committing to taking a more consumer-friendly approach towards disclosure; IAG begs the Government not to make it go this far
Beware: You could be allowing your insurer to over-ride your doctor
Lawyer welcomes insurance contracts law review, citing policies that give insurers discretion to over-ride a medical opinion to avoid paying a claim
by Guest
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Lawyer welcomes insurance contracts law review, citing policies that give insurers discretion to over-ride a medical opinion to avoid paying a claim
Insurance probe gains traction
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi seeks feedback on insurance law revamp that aims to regulate insurers' conduct and better protect consumers who risk having their claims declined due to non-disclosure
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi seeks feedback on insurance law revamp that aims to regulate insurers' conduct and better protect consumers who risk having their claims declined due to non-disclosure
Sales culture and incentives: A deep dive into where banks in NZ are at
Banks' attempts to be more customer-centric by changing the way they incentivise staff slammed by union for being superficial; FMA optimistic about impact of financial advice and insurance contracts law changes 
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Banks' attempts to be more customer-centric by changing the way they incentivise staff slammed by union for being superficial; FMA optimistic about impact of financial advice and insurance contracts law changes 
Will tougher conduct rules be enough to prevent a financial adviser on commission giving you conflicted advice?
FMA sounds alarm bells over commissions paid to financial advisers, but stops short of lobbying the Government to regulate these; says it first wants to try proposals before Parliament to tighten rules around conduct
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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FMA sounds alarm bells over commissions paid to financial advisers, but stops short of lobbying the Government to regulate these; says it first wants to try proposals before Parliament to tighten rules around conduct
Why the Govt wouldn't step in if a private insurer spied on you
Invasive insurer horror stories highlight legal gap to be addressed in recently-announced insurance contracts law review 
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Invasive insurer horror stories highlight legal gap to be addressed in recently-announced insurance contracts law review