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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...

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.

Over 20 years ago Noel Vaughan had an idea about making Life Insurance accessible to New Zealanders. That idea became Pinnacle Life.

10 minutes is a big deal at Pinnacle Life because we know that’s how long it take to apply online for a policy with us, for 7 out of...

You can buy some pretty cool things for $5. Which, when all it takes is waving a card around is easy to do without even thinking about it. Kmart...

If a serious illness happens to you how will you pay for it? Recovering from a serious illness can be expensive

There are many different types of insurance policies. They include home and car insurance to covering your pet. All of them are designed to help you prepare for expensive and...

You’ve been told it’s a good idea to have it… but how does income protection actually work?

We get lots of questions about Income Protection, especially around why some occupations aren't covered.

We get more questions about Income Protection insurance than any other type of cover. The main one being ‘do I even need it?’

Because Pinnacle Life are so technology based, we spend a lot of time focused on our digital customer experience. Most kiwis only apply for life insurance once, maybe twice in...

In a reflective moment recently when we actually LOOKED at...

It’s a different world today if you’re just entering the workforce compared to 30 or even 20 years ago. Not only are the skills required different, but so is the...

Research indicates that while parents still favour more traditional careers for their offspring, children are keen on jobs with a technological...

Pinnacle Life Chairman Jack Porus announced today that Gillian Vaughan has been appointed the company’s new Chief Executive.

Many people do not realise that they may be entitled to a tax refund. In fact more people than not are due at least one refund in the last five...

We all know people who exude happiness and smiles. They seem to bounce not walk and tackle the challenges of family life, jobs and personal stuff head on. What are...

No-one likes to think about life after they’re gone, least of all parents. But once you’ve got a few things sorted you can banish most of those worrying thoughts from...

Not so long ago, generally speaking, men were the higher income earners (if not the only household earner) and consequently controlled the family spending, allowing their wives an allowance for...