Legal and regulatory update for the life and health insurance sector

8 Sep 2023 - The FMA has agreed in principle to grant an exemption (with conditions) for climate reporting entities who are listed issuers or registered banks from the requirement to include a copy of, or link to, their climate statements in their annual report for a period of two years.  https://www.fma.govt.nz/business/focus-areas/consultation/climate-related-disclosures-timing-challenge/

11 Sep 2023 - Parliament’s finance and expenditure committee has called for public submissions on the Employment Relations (Protection for Kiwisaver Members) Amendment Bill. https://www.goodreturns.co.nz/article/976522221/submissions-open-on-new-protection-of-kiwisaver-members-bill.html