Chatswood serves the life and health insurance sector in New Zealand with market intelligence, data, and bespoke consulting services. Some of these are provided in conjunction with Quality Product Research Limited - a subsidiary that brings you Quotemonster.
We believe that good decisions are more likely to occur when we have good information about the market environment in which we operate. Intuitive leaps and creative decisions are always required, of course, but the more they are based on a firm foundation of observation, the better they tend to be.
Quality Product Research by the numbers
As 2024 draws to a close we thought we’d do a quick by the numbers post to review what we’ve been up to this year.
As 2024 draws to a close we thought we’d do a quick by the numbers post to review what we’ve been up to this year. It has been a busy but wonderful year, and we’d like to thank everyone who has crunched numbers with us, come along to our roadshows, invited us along to their events and done business with us.
Research Advisory Board events held this year: 3
Years in operation: 13
Team members: 16
Quotemonster roadshows held: 17 venues all around the country plus one online
Research: 8 types of personal, 5 types of business, 24+ insurers, 80 on-sale products, 200+ legacy products – phew!
Users of Kiwimonster so far: 198
Number of insurer price changes: 230+
Highest number of users logged in on one day: 495
Attendees at roadshows: More than 800
Subscribers: 1100+
Unique number of IT update and improvement tasks: 2941, exclude duplicate and on hold items of which the IT team closed and made live more than 89.46%
Kilometres travelled by the team: more than 9,200 kilometres travelled, from the smallest meeting in Taupo to the largest on the North Shore of Auckland. And yes, we use carbon offsetting!
Rating factors: 27,000+
Frequency of quotes produced: A quote every 13 seconds, on average. Even more during busy periods leading to…
Total quotes crunched to date this year: more than 2.5 million
Total quotes crunched ever: more than 30 million
Executive Team changes at Partners Life
From 1 October 2024, there will be some changes to the executive team at Partners Life. Andries van Graan is now Chief Distribution Officer and Kate Dron is now Chief Customer Solutions Officer.
From 1 October 2024, there will be some changes to the executive team at Partners Life. Andries van Graan, previously Chief of Adviser Distribution, will be Chief Distribution Officer. Kate Dron, previously Chief and Appointed Actuary, will be Chief Customer Solutions Officer.
Van Graan’s new role will focus on strengthening partnerships with independent financial advisers and working to amplify Partners Life’s customer referral partnership with BNZ.
Dron’s new role will focus on ensuring that Partners Life’s solutions service a wide range of customer needs with a particular focus on enhanced simplicity and accessibility and includes establishing a establishing a business led data, analytics, and insights team.
More news:
nib extends three months free offer until 31 October 2024
mySolutions webinar 'KiwiMonster' 9 October
Financial Advice NZ webinar 'Understanding artificial intelligence in financial services' 16 October
What advisers think of KiwiSaver
At our latest roadshows, we’ve been lucky enough to have Generate KiwiSaver Scheme join us, giving advisers insights into the benefits of offering KiwiSaver advice. We’ve also been finding out what our roadshow attendees think about KiwiSaver.
At our latest roadshows, we’ve been lucky enough to have Generate KiwiSaver Scheme join us, giving advisers insights into the benefits of offering KiwiSaver advice. We’ve also been finding out what our roadshow attendees think about KiwiSaver.
To date, the results show that for those advisers who are already offering advice on KiwiSaver investments, the top reasons for offering KiwiSaver are diversifying revenue, building a KiwiSaver book for long term value and adding value to clients. Advisers have told us that performance, ease of withdrawals and alternative fund options are most important to clients when choosing a KiwiSaver provider. And 27% of advisers were interested in additional resources or support related to KiwiSaver advice and independent research.
If you haven’t joined us already, come along to one of our remaining roadshows to find out more – along with info on KiwiSaver we’ll be highlighting some major new research, talking about two new regtech tools to help keep you safe, giving you a sneak peek at Kiwimonster, and much, much more.
More news:
Fidelity Life extend 3 months free until 31 December 2024
Michael Weston talks about key priorities at Partners Life
Jon-Paul Hale highlights the good advisers do
Asteron Life are looking for a Lump Sum Claims Specialist
Study finds three-quarters of respondents have realised the importance of financial knowledge
FAMNZ launch inaugural Adviser Elevate series on 28 August
AIA sponsor the Parliamentary Rugby Team
Charlene Overell is the Financial Advice New Zealand Volunteer of the Year
Generate KiwiSaver Scheme joins the Quotemonster Roadshow!
We are thrilled to announce that Generate KiwiSaver Scheme will be joining Quotemonster on our upcoming roadshow! This collaboration brings a fantastic opportunity for advisers to gain valuable insights about the benefits of offering KiwiSaver advice to your clients.
We are thrilled to announce that Generate KiwiSaver Scheme will be joining Quotemonster on our upcoming roadshow! This collaboration brings a fantastic opportunity for advisers to gain valuable insights about the benefits of offering KiwiSaver advice to your clients.
Learn more about how KiwiSaver works, understand its long-term value, and address any concerns or challenges you may have. Here's a glimpse of what to expect.
Why provide KiwiSaver advice?
Generate will share compelling reasons why advisers should consider offering KiwiSaver advice as a critical part of their advisory services. They will demonstrate how KiwiSaver advice can be a cornerstone of a robust financial plan, offering benefits that extend far beyond retirement savings.
Myth busting: Overcoming challenges
Advisers often encounter various myths and misconceptions that can act as hurdles when providing KiwiSaver advice. Generate will address these challenges head-on and explain how they can help you provide KiwiSaver advice seamlessly while meeting your advice obligations.
Compare KiwiSaver providers
We are excited to give you a sneak peek at our newest service – Kiwimonster! You won’t want to miss this.
Join us on the Roadshow!
Click on the links below to register for your town:
Click here to see all venues and dates.
The issuer is Generate Investment Management Ltd. A copy of the Product Disclosure Statement and advertising disclosures are available at generatekiwisaver.co.nz/disclosures.