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We’ve paid 98.9%* of the claims made on our policies. That’s because everything we do, from the moment you first take out a policy, is about making sure we can...

The risk of not being able to work is higher than we like to think. It’s easier to put our head in the sand and tell ourselves that the...

Its mental health awareness week this week and the theme for 2019 is ‘Explore your way to wellbeing.’ This means it’s all about discovering the experiences, actions, relationships and...

So you’ve Marie Kondo’d your wardrobe and your plastics drawer, but have you thought about your finances? Spring is in the air but it’s still pretty wet out there, so...

We don’t always know how things are going to pan out. Life changes, we all know that. Which is why at Pinnacle Life we try to make it easy...

This is not an uncommon question, particularly in New Zealand, where unfortunately our suicide rates are higher than...

We don’t very often talk about when is the right time to stop having life insurance. We’re usually more interested in making sure you've got it when you need it....

The Silver Ferns didn’t rely on their luck to change in order to clinch a win. Shear hard work, sweat, tears and a focus on the end goal from the...

If you died who would you want to be looked after? And how do you make sure they get the money?

A couple of weeks ago, this reporting caught our attention. Clearly this reporter thinks it’s cheaper to insure her car than her life. Which made us question, is it?

With any ‘luck’ one of the conversations around your dinner table this week has been our new advertising campaign. After spending a week getting your attention with an unbranded ad...

30% of all people who start an application with Pinnace Life are eligible for our Healthy Living discount and if we only look at our non-smokers that goes up to...

Life Insurance can feel like a grudge purchase. Premiums go up every year as you get older with no additional benefits. Even when you first takeout a policy you...

It’s Bullying Free week this week. The aim of Bullying Free, which is run by the Ministry of Education, is to prevent bullying in Aotearoa. They provide support and...

We’re offering 10% off Life Cover for people aged 40-49 up until the end of May. Which got us thinking, what does financially fabulous look like in you’re...

If you’re in your forties, or older, you possibly have memories of your parents turning 40 and the song by Dave and the Dynamos from 1983. I’m pretty...

Gumboots in NZ are synonymous with famers, cows, mud, Taihape, utes and Barry Crump. They are not usually identified as school footwear or associated with urban teenagers. But tomorrow,...

At Pinnacle Life this week, as we are sure many business and individuals around the country have been doing, we’ve been talking a lot about our backgrounds and culture, our...

It's International women’s day on March 8. This year the theme for International Women’s Day is #BalanceforBetter. It’s a call-to-action for...

Going back to work after a summer break can be hard. In theory, we’re all returning refreshed and recharged but what if your job is making you miserable...

The idea behind life insurance is simple, you pay premiums to a company and when you die they pay some money to your loved ones, so why does that...

The kiwi ‘she’ll be right attitude’ flies in the face of needing Life Insurance. Which means we are significantly under-insured, especially in Auckland, or if we’re aged over 55.

When we talk about famous women over 50, there are a number of very beautiful women who come to mind. Many of us can probably can rattle them off...

In 1968 a person born in New Zealand could expect to live to 71.3 years of age. Today, the average is 81.6. That’s an extra 10 years of living!...