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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...

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...

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...

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 driving gender...

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 or...

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 need...

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!...

These days, at 50, instead of planning for retirement Kiwis are living life to the fullest.

Do you have a bucket list? maybe one with lots of fabulous destinations or adventures you want to have? maybe to drive a Porsche? own a house? or run...

Scarily, Kiwis are typically under-insured or not insured at all. With hefty mortgages this puts many of us at risk of losing our homes if the worst happens. A recent...

Going through a divorce is rough. Especially if there are kids involved. While thinking about your life insurance policies may not seem important, in fact it becomes even more critical...

Here’s something you may not know about us at Pinnacle Life. We are a female dominant company. We have a female CEO and have done for nearly 4 years, first...

Getting a quote for Life Insurance in NZ got a whole lot easier last month when we launched our ‘get your selfie covered’ campaign, a first for NZ.