Fidelity Life forms adviser council

Fidelity Life has created an adviser council and revealed its 10 inaugural members, in a move that the insurer said reinforces its commitment to the adviser channel.

The council will be governed by a charter and will discuss key industry updates and issues, as well as provide objective feedback and advice on Fidelity Life’s future initiatives and propositions. It will meet quarterly, with the first meeting scheduled in February 2023.

The council’s members, who will serve a two-year term, are:

Alana Collinson, Financial Independence
Amanda Haskins, Amanda Haskins Insurance 
Andrea Beagley, FMG
Dean Logan, Logan Smythe and Associates
Jonathan Winstone, Insurance Market
Josh Cuttance, Share NZ
Karl Moran, Wealth Protection Specialists
Mark Breen, Total Life
Nick Wells, Amicus
Yang Gu, Your Generation Financial Services

Fidelity Life chief sales and service officer Bronwyn Kirwan (pictured above) said more than 90 advisers applied to become part of the council, which demonstrates that advisers are eager to be involved at a more strategic level with insurers.

“Thank you to all the passionate advisers who applied to be the first members of our new adviser council,” Kirwan said. “The volume and quality of submissions we received exceeded our expectations, so there was plenty to deliberate on during our selection process.

“In choosing our 10 council members for their two-year term, we wanted to ensure we had the right representation of diversity, experience and perspectives, so discussions and input from the council could be reflective of the many different views and attitudes held by New Zealanders throughout the country.