OneChoice

A Greenstone-promoted brand underwritten by Pinnacle Life: guaranteed acceptance from 16 to 70, no medical exam, up to $2 million.

OneChoice at a glance

Key facts about OneChoice
FactWhat the register holds
Who underwrites itPinnacle Life Limited (source, OneChoice Financial Advice Disclosure Statement)
Who sells itGreenstone Financial Services NZ Limited
Licensed entity behind the policyGreenstone Financial Services NZ Limited (distributor/promoter)
Owner of the underwriterGreenstone Financial Services (AU group)
What they writeLife cover, Trauma cover, TPD, Income protection, Funeral cover
How you can buyDirect only
Financial strengthNot published for public use in our register
Rating as atNot published
On the QuoteHub panelNo, we do not place cover with them
ComplaintsFinancial Dispute Resolution Service, free for consumers

What OneChoice writes

OneChoice products and what each one pays
CoverWhat it pays
Life coverA lump sum to the people you name, paid on death or a terminal diagnosis.
Trauma coverA lump sum on the diagnosis of a listed condition, paid whether or not you stop work.
TPDA lump sum if you are unlikely ever to work again, on a definition set by the wording.
Income protectionA monthly benefit while illness or injury stops you earning, after a waiting period.
Funeral coverA small lump sum intended to meet funeral costs, often guaranteed acceptance.

What it costs

QuoteHub does not quote or place cover with OneChoice. Compare the insurers we do quote.

How OneChoice compares on financial strength

Financial strength is the one comparable published fact about an insurer. Every grade below is the insurer's own disclosure for the named licensed entity, linked and dated. A rating belongs to that entity, not to a brand or a product name.

Financial strength ratings for the New Zealand insurers QuoteHub compares
InsurerLicensed entityFinancial strengthRating as at
AIA New ZealandAIA New Zealand LimitedAA (Fitch, source, read 14 Aug 2026)Date not published
Asteron LifeAsteron Life LimitedA+ (Fitch, source, read 14 Aug 2026)Date not published
Chubb Life NZChubb Life Insurance New Zealand LimitedA (Excellent) (A.M. Best, source, read 14 Aug 2026)Date not published
Fidelity LifeFidelity Life Assurance Company LimitedA- (A.M. Best, source, read 14 Aug 2026)Date not published
Momentum LifeMomentum Life Limited (FSP472286)B (Fair) (A.M. Best, source, read 14 Aug 2026)11 Feb 2026
Partners LifePartners Life LimitedA (Excellent) (A.M. Best, source, read 14 Aug 2026)5 Feb 2026

What OneChoice publishes

OneChoice does not publish a policy wording we can link from here. Ask for the wording before you apply: a brochure is not the contract.

Questions about OneChoice

Who is OneChoice?

A Greenstone-promoted brand underwritten by Pinnacle Life: guaranteed acceptance from 16 to 70, no medical exam, up to $2 million. The licensed entity behind the policies is Greenstone Financial Services NZ Limited (distributor/promoter).

Who owns OneChoice?

Greenstone Financial Services (AU group). Ownership matters because it decides who carries the risk behind a claim, not how a claim is assessed.

Is OneChoice financially strong?

We do not publish a grade for OneChoice because the effective date and outlook need confirming directly. The Reserve Bank register of licensed insurers is the primary source.

Can I buy OneChoice cover without an adviser?

Both routes exist. You can go direct, or use a licensed adviser who can put OneChoice next to the other insurers on the same set of details.

What does OneChoice cover?

Life cover, Trauma cover, TPD, Income protection, Funeral cover. What each of those pays, and what it excludes, is set by the policy wording rather than by the marketing page, which is why the documents are listed on this page with the date we read them.

Where can I read OneChoice's policy wording?

OneChoice does not publish a policy wording we can link. Ask for it before you apply: the wording is the contract.

Is OneChoice the cheapest?

No insurer is cheapest for everyone. Price depends on your age, your health and an underwriting decision that has not happened yet, so a comparison that leads with price compares the wrong thing. The published limits and definitions are what can be compared, and they are on this page.

How does OneChoice compare with the other insurers?

The financial strength table on this page puts every insurer we compare side by side, with the agency, the grade and the date. The benefit limits sit on the comparison page, and a licensed adviser can run your own details across the panel.

Does QuoteHub work with OneChoice?

No. OneChoice is not on the QuoteHub panel, so we cannot quote or arrange their cover. This page exists because the company is worth understanding if you hold one of their policies or are considering one, not because we sell it. The insurers we can place are published on the disclosure page.

What should I check before applying to OneChoice?

The stand-down period, the exclusions that apply to your own history, whether the premium is stepped or level, and what happens at renewal. All four are in the wording and none of them is in a price.

Does OneChoice cover pre-existing conditions?

Not automatically. An existing condition is either excluded, loaded or accepted on its own terms, and that decision is made at underwriting on your own history. What matters is what you disclose, because non-disclosure is the most common reason a claim is declined.

Are OneChoice premiums stepped or level?

Both structures exist in the New Zealand market. Stepped rises with your age each year and costs less at the start; level holds a rate to a chosen age and costs more early and less later. Which is cheaper over the life of the policy depends on how long you keep it, not on the insurer.

Can I move to OneChoice from another insurer?

Yes, but moving means new underwriting, so anything that has happened to your health since you took the old policy is assessed again. Never cancel the old cover until the new policy is issued and you have read what it excludes.

Does OneChoice pay claims quickly?

Claims-paid percentages and payment times are published by some New Zealand insurers and not by others, on different bases, which is why we publish the figure only where the insurer publishes it with a period. Where we hold one it appears on the review page for that insurer.

Is OneChoice regulated in New Zealand?

Yes. A licensed insurer is regulated by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, and the advice about a policy is regulated separately by the Financial Markets Authority. Those are two different licences and both matter.

What happens to my OneChoice policy if the company is sold?

A policy is a contract with the licensed entity, so it continues on its terms if ownership changes. New Zealand has seen several life books change hands, and the practical effect for existing policyholders is usually the servicing brand rather than the cover.

How much does OneChoice cover cost?

We do not publish a price for an insurer on this page. A premium depends on age, health, smoking status, occupation, the cover amount and an underwriting decision, so a single figure would be wrong for almost everyone reading it.

Where can I get advice about OneChoice?

A licensed financial adviser can compare it against the rest of the panel on your own details and tell you where it suits you and where it does not. QuoteHub is a trading name of a licensed Financial Advice Provider and the review is free.

How do I make a complaint about OneChoice?

Raise it with the insurer first. If it is not resolved you can take it to the insurer's dispute resolution scheme at no cost. QuoteHub's own scheme is the Financial Dispute Resolution Service.

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