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　　 Welcome to my newsletter. I had tremendous feedback from the last newsletter which contained some thought provoking ideas and feel the time is right to update you on a significant change that concerns all of us. In the current economic Continue Reading

Effective from 22 March 2010 Sentinel are reducing their Lifetime loan interest rate down to 6.70% p.a. This reflects the current market and continues to make the Sentinel Lifetime Loan a great choice for any retired New Zealander’s Continue Reading

The Government passed the new Life Office tax laws last year and the resulting premium increase will become effective from 1 July 2010. This link takes you to a recent news article which gives all New Zealander’s something to ponder. Give Continue Reading

Article courtesy of the Dom Post – note the comment from the Insurance Ombudsman. The family of slain cyclist Frank van Kampen will be able to stay in their home after an insurance company backtracked on its decision not to pay out on his Continue Reading

Have all of your family had their slice of the cake from KiwiSaver? Whether working or not, so long as you or your family members are under 65 years of age, I can show you how to benefit from KiwiSaver. The compounding effect of the additional Continue Reading

Monitored burglar alarms can save you money. Some insurers will have no excess on your claim if you have a monitored alarm that was triggered by an intruder. In addition, some insurers will also reimburse the security firms call out fee where it Continue Reading

The number of people with health insurance policies rose slightly in the June 2009 quarter, the Health Funds Association of New Zealand says. The health insurance market grew by 700, or less than 0.1 percent, in the latest quarter, after dipping Continue Reading

Non disclosure on insurance applications is becoming an increasingly serious issue, both for the insurers and the clients who have subsequent claims declined or deferred in their time of need. This link will take you to a TV interview giving Continue Reading

Sentinel have advised that the floating rate for their Lifetime Loans will drop to 6.85% p.a. effective from 1 July 2009. This is a dramatic drop reflecting current market changes and takes affordability of the lifetime loan to a new level and Continue Reading

Sentinel have advised that the floating rate for their Lifetime Loans will drop to 7.40% p.a. effective from 30 March 2009. This is a dramatic drop reflecting current market changes and takes affordability of the lifetime loan to a new level. If Continue Reading

Thorners Newsletter March 2010

Sentinel interest rate reduction effective 22 March 2010

Life Policies tipped to hike in price

Life Insurance non disclosure – don’t let this happen to your family at claim time

Under 65 and working or not, ask me about KiwiSaver

Monitored alarm call out fee reimbursements

32% of Kiwis have Health Insurance – June 2009

Insurance Disclosure – a real example

Sentinel Lifetime Loan Interest Rate Change from 1 July 2009

Sentinel Lifetime Loan Interest Rate Change from 30 March 2009

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