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Helpful guidance for those affected by the floods and cyclone in the North Island early 2023
It has been a very worrying time for many people in the North Island since the end of January. Here are two helpful guides* about what...
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Connect and Grow
- Feb 2, 2023
- 2 min
Need to talk or get help following the weekend flooding?
Following this weekend’s significant weather event, I wanted to reach out and provide an update on what insurers are doing to ensure that...
Connect and Grow
- Dec 6, 2022
- 3 min
What is CPI and why is it rising?
Every three months Statistics New Zealand gather over 100,000 prices for 649 individual items and services which go to make up the...
Connect and Grow
- Nov 30, 2022
- 1 min
Price vs Value
In current times almost every client is price sensitive. But we all know that buying on first year premiums instead of on insurer value...
Connect and Grow
- Nov 30, 2022
- 1 min
Premiums Explained - Why Do Premiums Go Up as We Get Older?
Ever wondered why premiums go up as we get older? Partners Life Managing Director, Naomi Ballantyne, sits down to go through the reasons...
Connect and Grow
- Nov 30, 2022
- 1 min
Premiums Explained - What Are ‘Level Premiums’?
Managing Director of Partners Life, Naomi Ballantyne, sits down to talk about what are level premiums. In general this applies to other...
Connect and Grow
- Nov 30, 2022
- 1 min
Premiums Explained - What Are 'Yearly Renewable Term (YRT), Rate for Age,or Age Related Premiums'?
Managing Director of Partners Life, Naomi Ballantyne, sits down to talk about what these premium terms mean. Stepped premiums are...
Connect and Grow
- Nov 2, 2022
- 9 min
Insights on how to protection yourself against, fraud, scams, identity theft, phishing, elder abuse
Scammers are now more sophisticated than ever, and their methods to deceive constantly evolving. Cyber security experts would like to...
Connect and Grow
- Oct 7, 2022
- 1 min
Don't forget...
Don’t forget, Cigna’s $2,000 FREE Specific Injury Cover for one year offer ends on 31/11/22. Then you can get up the ladder and paint the...
Connect and Grow
- Oct 7, 2022
- 1 min
Who prepares for an accident? You, that’s who.
You could enjoy $2,000 FREE cover for one year with Cigna’s Specific Injury Cover. T&Cs apply and you have until 31/11/22 to qualify so...
Connect and Grow
- Oct 7, 2022
- 1 min
Need a little extra from your insurer?
Another great offer from Cigna – $2,000 FREE Specific Injury Cover for one year. The offer ends 31/11/22 and T&Cs apply, so get in touch ...
Connect and Grow
- Sep 16, 2022
- 1 min
Are you feeling vulnerable?
At Connect and Grow Limited we are dedicated to helping everyone who seeks our advice. However, there are times in our life when we do...
Connect and Grow
- Aug 24, 2022
- 2 min
When should you review your life insurance?
Unlike an automatic garden sprinkler, life insurance isn’t a ‘set and forget’ kind of thing. There are times in your life when it’s a...
Connect and Grow
- Aug 24, 2022
- 1 min
What to expect at the annual renewal of your life insurance
Every year, just before the anniversary of your policy, you’ll get a letter from your life insurer. It will let you know that your policy...
Connect and Grow
- Aug 24, 2022
- 2 min
Life insurance for families with teenagers
If you sometimes feel like a human ATM, you’ll know that family life with teenagers can be an expensive proposition. Poised on the brink...
Connect and Grow
- Jul 19, 2022
- 2 min
Life insurance for the empty nesters.
When your kids leave home and start independent lives, it can feel like you’ve crossed the finish line. But your earning years may not be...
Connect and Grow
- Jul 19, 2022
- 2 min
Insurance cover if you get sick
As your financial commitments grow, thoughts can turn to how you and your family would manage if health problems interrupted your income...
Connect and Grow
- Jul 19, 2022
- 1 min
Claim process - what to expect.
It can be a stressful time in your life if you or your loved ones need to make a life insurance claim. Here’s a guide of what you can...
Connect and Grow
- Jul 19, 2022
- 2 min
Why have life insurance in your 50s?
Your 50s can come with increasing financial freedom and the allure of life as an empty nester. So what benefits would life insurance...
Connect and Grow
- Jul 19, 2022
- 2 min
What is the difference between lump sums and monthly payments?
Some types of life insurance are designed to pay a one-off amount, while others provide regular monthly payments for an agreed period of...
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