MIKE BENNETT · SENIOR ADVISER · FINANCIAL ADVISER

Clear advice for the things you want to protect.

Insurance, investments and KiwiSaver explained in plain English — with advice focused on what fits your needs, not on selling you more than you need.

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✓ Licensed Financial Adviser · FSP 66846 ✓ Christchurch, New Zealand ✓ Advising since 1985

Mike BennettSenior Adviser

Clear advice.
Confident decisions.

ACORN INSURANCE & INVESTMENT

Experience that goes back to 1985.

After seven years in banking in New Zealand and London, Mike entered the life insurance industry in 1985. He founded Acorn Insurance & Investment in 2001 to help New Zealanders find insurance and investment products that suit their needs.

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HOW MIKE CAN HELP

Advice for protection, investment and retirement.

Mike’s published scope covers life and health-related insurance, managed funds and KiwiSaver.

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Life & Trauma Insurance

Cover designed to help protect your family and financial plans if serious illness, disability or death changes everything.

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Income Protection

Explore how much of your income may need protection and how long your existing savings could carry you.

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Health Insurance

Advice on health insurance options, balancing the benefits you want with the premiums you are prepared to pay.

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Managed Funds & KiwiSaver

Advice on managed funds, regular savings and KiwiSaver within Mike’s published scope of advice.

Advice within a clear scope. Mike provides advice on life, permanent disability, trauma, income protection and health insurance, managed funds and KiwiSaver. View his full scope of advice →

BEFORE WE TALK

Run the numbers before we talk.

These tools are educational estimates only. They are not personalised financial advice or a quote.

Monthly household expenses NZ$ Emergency savings NZ$ Other monthly income NZ$

Your current runway5.0 monthsBased only on the numbers entered above.

Starting amount NZ$ Monthly contribution NZ$ Years Illustrative annual return %

Illustrative future valueNZ$ 255,010Before tax, fees and inflation. Actual returns vary and can be negative.

Current balance NZ$ Monthly total contribution NZ$ Years until target Illustrative annual return %

Illustrative projected balanceNZ$ 401,594Simplified projection only. It does not include contribution rules, fees, tax or government contributions.

I have at least 3 months of essential expenses in cash reserves. I understand what my current personal insurance policies actually cover. My insurance has been reviewed after major life changes. I know where my KiwiSaver or investment money is invested. My beneficiaries and key financial documents are up to date.

Completed0 / 5This is a prompt for discussion, not a financial-health score.

HOW MIKE WORKS

Understand first. Recommend second.

The first step is understanding what you already have, what matters to you and where the gaps may be.

Talk

Start with what you want to protect, improve or understand.

Review

Look at the cover, savings or investment arrangements you already have.

Compare

Use relevant research and provider options to assess what fits the need.

Decide

Move ahead only once the trade-offs, costs and benefits are understood.

CLIENT FEEDBACK PUBLISHED BY ACORN

“Mike was the first Insurance Adviser to take the time to explain the insurance options in a way that I could easily understand.”

— Dan Sutherland

More client feedback is available on Acorn’s official website.

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LET’S TALK

Make the next financial decision clearer.

Call or email Mike directly to discuss what you want to protect, review or plan for.

Mobile0274 381 742 Emailmike@acorninsurance.co.nz OfficeLevel 1, 355 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023

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