Life insurance in the media 2022

The FSC fosters close relationships with media platforms to share stories of its members and industry outlook on relevant topics. Here's a snapshot of where FSC appeared in the media in 2022: 

December 2022

Insurance Business New Zealand - FSC rings alarm bells amid continued life & health underinsurance

Newshub - Molly Swift - Majority of Kiwis underinsured as cost of living bites, leaving families vulnerable should the worst happen

Radio New Zealand - One in four households would struggle to pay expected big bill - survey

November 2022

The New Zealand Herald - Tamsyn Parker - Business Life: Fidelity Life CEO Melissa Cantell on transforming the insurance industry (paywalled)

October 2022

Insurance Business New Zealand - Terry Gangcuangco - Reinsurance chief on biggest opportunity and challenge

Stuff - David Boyle - NZ Income Insurance Scheme: A long-term solution for a short-term emergency

September 2022

The New Zealand Herald - Tamsyn Parker - Looming financial advisor shortage prompts insurer to offer training (paywalled)

The New Zealand Herald - Jenée Tibshraeny - Private insurers want in on the Government's proposed income insurance scheme (paywalled)

Good Returns - Wanted - Fidelity Life looking for the next generation of financial advisers

The New Zealand Herald - Tamsyn Parker - Life insurance payouts to wronged customers climb to $43 million in four years

May 2022

Insurance Business New Zealand - Terry Gangcuangco - CEO laments handling of financial services industry reforms

Insurance Business New Zealand - Terry Gangcuangco - Pushing back income insurance scheme a "sensible decision"

Insurance Business New Zealand - Gabriel Olano - FSC says NZ Income Insurance Scheme needs "more time"

Good Returns - Jenni McManus - Experts criticise govt for haste and lack of input into proposed income insurance scheme

March 2022

Good Returns - Life insurance covers up but claims down through pandemic

Insurance Business New Zealand - Terry Gangcuangco - How the pandemic has pushed life and health cover into the limelight

Insurance Business New Zealand - Gabriel Olano - Kiwis took out more life insurance in 2021

Interest.co.nz - Toby Allen - Life insurance covers up 92k during 2021 as Covid-19 issues reminder things can go wrong & more employers take out group insurance to stave off the 'great resignation

February 2022

Insurance Business New Zealand - Gabriel Olano - NZ government proposes income insurance scheme

Newshub - Income insurance scheme not a job tax, Business NZ boss says

The New Zealand Herald - Duncan Bridgeman - Don't be shy: Businesses urged to consult on income insurance scheme (paywalled)

Stuff - Rob Stock - Businesses want a cheaper, redundancy-only unemployment insurance scheme