We hear that Buchanan Financial Partners has merged with Optimalife Limited and now operates as Vista Wealth & Protection Limited, so check the new name before you get in touch. The Christchurch office at 80 Moncks Spur Road, Redcliffs, is still run by Guy Buchanan, who the business says continues to give the same insurance, KiwiSaver and investment advice. The firm offers personal insurance, including life, health and medical, income or mortgage protection, trauma and total and permanent disability cover. It also does business risk planning, which covers protecting a business if an owner or key person falls ill, and group insurance for staff, such as life, trauma and income protection.
Open Locally lists one other insurance business within a kilometre, Parachute Insurance Advisory, about 800 metres away. The firm's website describes its approach as personal and proactive, with regular check-ins as a client's life changes. A client quoted on the site says Guy has looked after their insurance at work and personally. For a Redcliffs or Christchurch owner who wants insurance, KiwiSaver and risk planning from a single adviser, the firm is a local option.