New Zealand · Oceania · class L
Life insurance companies in New Zealand
14 licensed life insurers, 29% of the 48 insurance entities supervised by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand / FMA. Long-term life assurance, annuities, pensions and savings products.
| Company | Class | Parent / group | Ownership | Regulator | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIA New Zealand Ex-Sovereign | LLife | AIA GroupIAIG | Foreign multinational | RBNZ / FMA | Unverified |
| Asteron Life NZ Acquired from Suncorp 2025 | LLife | Resolution Life | Foreign multinational | RBNZ / FMA | Unverified |
| Chubb Life NZ (ex-Cigna) | LLife | ChubbIAIG | Foreign multinational | RBNZ / FMA | Unverified |
| Co-operative Life | LLife | Co-operative Bank | Mutual / cooperative | RBNZ / FMA | Unverified |
| Fidelity Life | LLife | Fidelity Life / NZ Super Fund | Domestic private | RBNZ / FMA | Unverified |
| Foundation Life (NZ) | LLife | Foundation Life | Domestic private | RBNZ / FMA | Unverified |
| Kiwibank / Kiwi Insurance | LLife | Kiwibank | State-owned / parastatal | RBNZ / FMA | Unverified |
| Lifetime Income Annuities | LLife | Lifetime | Domestic private | RBNZ / FMA | Unverified |
| Momentum Life | LLife | Momentum | Domestic private | RBNZ / FMA | Unverified |
| Partners Life Largest NZ life | LLife | Dai-ichi LifeIAIG | Foreign multinational | RBNZ / FMA | Unverified |
| Pinnacle Life | LLife | Pinnacle | Domestic private | RBNZ / FMA | Unverified |
| Resolution Life NZ Ex-AMP Life | LLife | Resolution Life | Foreign multinational | RBNZ / FMA | Unverified |
| Southsure Assurance | LLife | SBS Bank | Mutual / cooperative | RBNZ / FMA | Unverified |
| Westpac Life NZ (Fidelity) | LLife | Fidelity Life | Domestic private | RBNZ / FMA | Unverified |
No insurers match that filter.
About life insurers in New Zealand
How many life insurers are licensed in New Zealand?
14 of the 48 licensed insurance entities in New Zealand are classified as life (29%), according to the RBNZ / FMA register as reflected in this directory (not verified).
Who regulates life insurers in New Zealand?
Reserve Bank of New Zealand / FMA (RBNZ / FMA), under IPSA 2010; ~85 licensed insurers. Official website: https://rbnz.govt.nz.
Are the life insurers in New Zealand locally or foreign owned?
5 of 14 belong to regional or foreign multinational groups (including AIA Group, Resolution Life, Chubb, Dai-ichi Life), 1 are state-owned, and the rest are domestic private companies.
Data: /api/v1/countries/new-zealand.json (filter by class = "life"). Licence CC BY 4.0, attribute KAFS North America.