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Life & income insurance.
Life has its twists and turns and doesn’t always go as planned. Life and income insurance cover could make it easier to manage the hard times.
Insuring your biggest asset: You.
New to life insurance? Discover how life insurance works, and how to protect your income and lifestyle if you can no longer work.
How we can help.
Why Westpac?
Insurance to fit your life
You can tailor our insurance products to suit your needs and budget.
30-day free look when you buy
All our policies come with a 30-day free look period. If you decide it’s not for you, just let Fidelity Life know and they’ll refund any premiums you’ve paid.
Westpac Life Insurance is powered by Fidelity Life
NZ’s largest locally owned and operated life insurer, to protect your way of life.
Who is Fidelity Life?
Westpac life insurance products are underwritten by Fidelity Life.
Fidelity Life was founded in New Zealand in 1973. They have grown to a team of over 400, protecting the lives of over 375,000 New Zealanders.
Paying out over $1.6B in claims since day one, Fidelity Life has supported New Zealanders when life hasn’t quite gone to plan.
With the support of local shareholders, NZ Super Fund and Ngāi Tahu Holdings, Fidelity Life’s decisions are made for New Zealanders, by New Zealanders.
Fidelity Life’s Financial Strength Rating
All licensed insurers must have a Financial Strength Rating that is given by an approved rating agency. It is important to read the Financial Strength Rating.
View Fidelity Life’s financial strength rating and AM Best’s rating scale.
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Things you should know.
Westpac life insurance products are arranged by Westpac New Zealand Limited ("Westpac") and underwritten by Fidelity Life Assurance Company Limited ("Fidelity Life"). None of Westpac Banking Corporation ABN 33 007 457 141 (incorporated in Australia), Westpac, or any member of the Westpac group of companies guarantee the obligations of, or any products issued by, Fidelity Life or any member of the Fidelity Group of companies. Westpac will receive commission payments as a result of the arrangement of Fidelity Life policies. See Fidelity Life's Solvency. See Fidelity Life's Financial Strength Rating.
Terms, conditions, exclusions and limits apply and more detail can be found in the relevant policy document which, for Term Cover, may be downloaded at westpac.co.nz/life or obtained from any Westpac branch free of charge. For all other policy documents, please contact Fidelity Life for a copy on 0800 738 641. The availability of any insurance cover is subject to the acceptance and approval of a complete application. Any payment is subject to your claim being accepted.
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