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Life Insurance Articles

Income Protection Policy Features Explained: Waiting Periods, Benefit Periods and Exclusions

Understand the key features that can affect an income protection policy in New Zealand, including waiting periods, benefit periods, exclusions, benefit limits and claim conditions. - read more

Income Protection Insurance for Self-Employed Workers and Contractors in New Zealand

Self-employed income protection in NZ can help replace part of your personal income if illness or injury stops you working, but variable earnings, business expenses and income evidence can make policy choices more complex. - read more

Income Protection, ACC and Other Support in New Zealand: What to Understand

Income protection insurance can sit alongside ACC, sick leave, employer benefits and other New Zealand income support. This guide explains the key differences, possible overlaps and questions to ask before choosing cover. - read more

How Income Protection Insurance Works in New Zealand

Income protection insurance can help replace part of your income if illness or injury stops you from working. This guide explains how cover generally works in New Zealand, what affects benefits and what to check before applying. - read more

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Insurance News

Awards spotlight claims handling for income protection

12 Nov 2026: Paige Estritori

New Zealand’s latest insurance industry awards have put claims handling, affordability and policy flexibility back in the spotlight for people relying on income cover. Partners Life was named Life Insurance Company of the Year at the 2026 ANZIIF New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards, held at the NZICC in Auckland on 10 November 2026, while Fidelity Life’s claims team won Claims Team of the Year. - read more

Long Covid Claims Put Exclusion Wording Under Pressure

05 Nov 2026: Paige Estritori

Reports of New Zealand income protection claims for Long Covid being declined under mental health exclusions have brought a difficult policy issue into public view: what happens when a disabling physical illness is assessed through wording originally designed for a different risk category? - read more

What Rising Insurance Disputes Mean for Income Protection Customers

29 Oct 2026: Paige Estritori

New Zealand’s latest insurance dispute figures are a timely warning for anyone relying on personal cover to protect their household income. The Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme reported that, for the year ended 30 June 2026, health insurance became the largest category of disputes it investigated for the first time, with health disputes up 91 percent and 833 dispute investigations completed across all categories. - read more

Why Advice Quality Matters When Your Income Is on the Line

15 Sep 2026: Paige Estritori

The Financial Markets Authority’s latest focus on licensed financial advice providers is a timely reminder that Income Protection Insurance is not a set-and-forget product. For New Zealanders whose mortgage, rent, family costs or business drawings depend on their ability to keep earning, the quality of advice received at application and review time can strongly influence how well a policy performs when a claim is needed. - read more

Why Budget Pressure Should Trigger an Income Protection Review

08 Sep 2026: Paige Estritori

New Zealand households are still looking for ways to ease pressure on weekly budgets, and insurance premiums are an obvious place many people look first. Recent financial services commentary has again highlighted a familiar pattern: when living costs rise, some customers reduce benefits, extend waiting periods, remove optional cover or cancel policies altogether. For Income Protection Insurance, those decisions can have consequences that are not always visible until illness or injury interrupts work. - read more

Why Stronger Insurer Supervision Matters for Your Income

01 Sep 2026: Paige Estritori

The Reserve Bank’s continuing work on insurance supervision reform is a reminder that personal cover is not only about choosing the right benefit amount or premium. For New Zealanders who rely on Income Protection Insurance, the strength and oversight of the insurer behind the policy can matter just as much as the wording in the brochure. - read more

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Double Indemnity:
A clause or provision in a life insurance policy that doubles the payout in cases of accidental death.

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