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See updates and articles from a range of publications about insurance and financial services, including industry updates and consumer tips.
See updates and articles from a range of publications about insurance and financial services, including industry updates and consumer tips.
People should check with their insurers and airlines before making, changing or cancelling their travel plans, insurance and financial services ombudsman Karen Stevens has warned.
Story from Stuff: 7 March, 2020
As COVID-19 (coronavirus) causes flight cancellations and travel bans, IFSO Karen Stevens urges Kiwis to consult their airline, travel agent, and insurer before they change their travel plans.
Story from Insurance Business NZ: 10 March, 2020
A complaint against a financial adviser who facilitated withdrawals for a client caught by a relationship scammer has not been upheld by the IFSO Scheme.
Story from Good Returns: 9 March, 2020
Check: www.safetravel.govt.nz and check with your travel insurer, airline and/or travel agent to ask about your cover, and your options, if things change. For health and prevention guidance, see: www.health.govt.nz
Story from Newshub/NZ Herald: 2 March, 2020
Misunderstanding is the cause of many complaints. Insurance Broker Kirstin Bridges believes its up to advisers and the industry to make it right.
Story from Insurance Business Online: 26 February, 2020
Chimneys should be checked and swept regularly - dirty chimneys can start house fires.
Story from Stuff: 24 February, 2020
We can't predict pet hazards. From swimming pools to pin cushions to fishing lines, 10 strange pet insurance claims revealed.
Story from Newshub: 19 February, 2020
Why it could be worth having contents insurance even if you don't own much.
Story from Stuff: 10 February, 2020
As we head away on holiday, Susan Edmunds takes us through some common mistakes, from IFSO Scheme complaints, and tips for a smooth insurance claim.
Story from Stuff: 28 December, 2019
Proposed changes resulting from the insurance contract law review will place the onus on insurers to ask the right questions, rather than consumers to know what to disclose.
Story from NZ Herald: 4 December, 2019
Nobody likes to be on the receiving end of a complaint. But Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman Karen Stevens encourages the industry to regard complaints as a learning opportunity.
Story from Insurance Business Online: 23 November, 2019
If the industry is serious about changing conduct and culture for better customer outcomes, complaints are a good place to start.
Story from Adviser Focus, 21 November, 2019