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Since 1998, we’ve been passionate about helping kiwis to get life insurance simply and quickly. And today we’ve made it even easier. ...

The great thing about life insurance payments in New Zealand is that if the owner of the policy is a person, then the payout is tax-free, so what you...

Our business is all about paying out claims when the unexpected happens to you or your family. Our aim is to get the payment made for you as...

We thought we’d share this great site and resources around Income Protection insurance that’s been put together by the Financial Services Council of New Zealand. They have...

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

Pinnacle Life is dedicated to making it simpler for Kiwis to get life insurance. When we launched back 1998, buying life insurance was a real hassle....

Blue September (Prostate Cancer Awareness month) might be over and ‘Movember’ isn’t here yet, but we thought this article was a good reminder about the need to get regular...

We thought that this recent article was a great reminder to make sure you understand what kind of life insurance you are buying – and that while something might...

Your home is probably one of the biggest financial investments that you will make. So how do you make sure that your family can stay in it if anything...

Make sure that you and your family are protected if you are unable to work due to illness or injury. Check out our new income protection cover which will...

We all have that one thing – that something unique about our mum that...

Great question! At Pinnacle Life, we decided to let you know the answer. Using information gathered from over 40,000 quotes, we can now show you the most common...

It’s is well known that interacting with animals can improve your health and wellbeing. We’ve all seen the youtube and facebook videos of cute dogs and cats – for...

Today is the International Day of Happiness, and according to Action for Happiness , this is one of the ten keys to Happiness. We found this in their...

Excellent question! At the end of the day, you are smart enough to decide what’s right for you. However, here are some things that you might want to...

Isn’t it an amazing time of life, when you decide that you want to bring a new person into the world. Scary and exciting all at once. We...

Here we are – already one week into the 2016 Year. According to the stats, nearly 75% of us have already failed to keep our New Year’s resolutions...

Pinnacle Life has launched a new-look website that makes buying life insurance online as simple as it’s always been – so you can still get covered in under 10...

Received this question from a reader and felt it was worth posting as a Q & A for other readers… Q My question is, if...

To start your insurance review, take out the schedule or renewal notice from the insurance company and go through the terms and conditions of the policy. Key points...

This blog post relates to an article published in Stuff.co.nz titled "Kiwi's sold worthless insurance in Australia". For those unfamiliar, the summary of events is simple. Kiwi's who reside...

Today is international Day of the Older Person, which made me stop and reflect on how much the older members of our society contribute to us. Look around at...

Every year around 600 men in New Zealand die of Prostate Cancer. That's more than the total number of people killed in New Zealand road and workplace accidents combined!! Why so...

And so says the slogan for cervical screening awareness month - and what a great slogan. None of us enjoy them, but hopefully more and more of us can...