Funeral Cover

Funeral Insurance reduces the burden on your family after you’ve gone by providing money for your funeral.

Please note that our Funeral Insurance was withdrawn from sale in May 2021.

Rest assured if you have a policy with us, nothing changes and you’re in the right place to learn more about how it works.

If you’re looking to take out a new Funeral Cover policy head over to visit New Zealand Seniors, who offer a similar product and is also issued by Pinnacle Life.

The average cost for a funeral is currently around $8,000 - $10,000 but can vary widely.*

Funeral Insurance provides an amount of cash (that you choose when you take out your policy) to pay for your funeral, or anything else your family needs. Once your beneficiary provides us with documentation we’ll pay the funds within 1 working day, so when the time comes your family will have one thing less to worry about.

*Citizens Advice Bureau

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The Basics

Getting a policy

Even though you can’t take out a new Funeral Cover policy through Pinnacle Life directly, you might want to check out Seniors Funeral Insurance from New Zealand Seniors which is also issued by Pinnacle Life.

Seniors Funeral Insurance means:

you can choose the amount that’s right for you, from $3,000 to $30,000 with cover for Accidental Death only in the first 12 months.
you can get covered in minutes over the phone with no medical exams or blood test required.
from the day your Policy starts, your loved ones will receive triple your benefit amount if your death is the result of an accident – up to $90,000.
you’ll be covered 24 hours a day, seven days a week, wherever you are in the world, if you’re a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident and live in New Zealand.
claims are usually paid within one business day of receiving documentation, so you can be sure your family has the financial help they need with little fuss.

If you already have a policy with us :

Your payments will remain the same every year, without increasing (the online discount will drop off after the first two years).
You’ll only pay for this policy until aged 85, after which your cover continues free of charge until you die.
You can pay monthly, half yearly or annually by direct debit
If you have 2 or more Pinnacle Life policies paid by direct debit from one bank account, the second and subsequent policies will be discounted by $24 per year.
You can decrease your cover or cancel this policy at any time without penalty.

When you need to claim on your Pinnacle Life policy

For the first two years you’ll only be covered for accidental death, but after that you’ll be covered for any cause of death.
If you die in the first two years, and your death was not accidental but by some other cause, we’ll return all the payments to your chosen beneficiary.
Your claim will be paid in New Zealand Dollars within 24 hours of acceptance, to the beneficiary of your choice, anywhere in the world.
You and your family can organise the goodbye of your choice, we don’t tell you what to do with your payment so anything is possible.

FAQs

Can I get cover for my parent/partner?

Yes, they simply need to apply. Note that it's the person getting insured who must provide the answers to the health questions on the application form and complete the declaration. When the policy is issued, the insured person will also be the policy owner. If they want to change that, they will need to request an update using the 'change of ownership' form included in the policy.

Do I get money back if I cancel?

No, you don’t. You can cancel this policy at any time; however, your payments are not refundable. The only exception is where you have paid either for six or 12 months in advance; in this case, we’ll refund the amount you have pre-paid. The same as for your typical car, contents and health insurance policies.