Covid-19 has rocked our world, but there are still lots of things you can still get sorted from home, including protecting your loved ones financially by getting your life insurance sorted.
Pinnacle Life has offered online life insurance since 2007, so we've had plenty of time to iron out the wrinkles and to make it as simple and easy as possible. When Pinnacle Life first started in 1998, the only way to get life insurance was to call an insurance broker. We were the first to offer 'direct' cover, but direct in 1998 was different from buying direct today. It involved TV ads, radio ads, a 0800 number and a fax machine. That all sounds archaic now. Living in lockdown with Covid-19 would be very different without the technological change that we've gotten used to since then.
Research shows Customers who buy direct from an insurance company are more satisfied
A survey by Consumer NZ in 2019 indicated that you're much less likely to be a satisfied customer if you buy insurance from a bank or an insurance broker, compared with those who buy direct from an insurance company.
If you haven't bought life insurance before, buying online can seem scary. That's why we have lots of information on our website to help you out. There are tools and calculators to help you work out what you need as well as links on other helpful sites such as sorted.org.nz or life-info.org.nz. You can also always phone us if something needs more explanation.
What about Covid-19? Would I be covered?
If you're wondering whether life insurance will cover Covid-19 the short answer is yes. There is nothing excluding Covid-19 from our policies so once you have cover, if you get Covid-19 and the worst happens, you'll be covered.
If you don’t have cover already and you apply, you just need to make sure you answer all the application questions truthfully, just like at any other time. For example, our underwriting questions currently include:
'Have you ever been diagnosed with a breathing or lung problem including asthma, emphysema, chronic obstructive airways disease, TB, cystic fibrosis or sleep apnoea? '
and
'Aside from what you've already told us, do you have any other medical condition for which you're currently seeking medical advice, receiving treatment, awaiting surgery or undergoing tests?'
If you have flu-like symptoms, this is where you should let us know on your application. Otherwise, this may result in us being unable to pay any claim you make in the future.
Why should I choose Pinnacle Life?
Ever since we started offering life insurance online we have continued to invest in cutting edge technology and design. We do that because that's what makes it easy for you to get the insurance you need from us. Because we're an online company, it costs us less to run our business. We pass that benefit onto you, our customers, with lower premiums.
We can help you protect what makes you feel lucky
The things that make us feel lucky at Pinnacle Life are; the people we love, our kids, our partners, our whanau; the memories and traditions created when we spend time together; a sense of security around the future; the work we do together; and helping our customers. For many of us, Covid-19 has threatened our sense of security, but it has also heightened our awareness of our own mortality and our ability to look after the people we love.
You understand your own situation better than anyone. If you've been thinking now's the time to sort your life insurance, you don't need to wait. Jump online, and you could be all sorted in under 10 minutes without leaving your couch, it's that easy.
