Our Partners – Insurance Companies

MTA ASSURED

Established in 1917, MTA has developed from a small organisation to become the largest automotive industry body in New Zealand, representing over 4,000 automotive businesses and acting as a strong advocate for motorists.

Their mission today is the same as it was back then – to create a sustainable business advantage for members and to help the motoring public.

Collision Repair Association

The Collision Repair Association’s membership includes qualified panelbeaters and auto refinish painters and all other car collision repair tradesman and allied businesses.

Membership currently stands at around 550 (including 100 Associated members), and is continually increasing. Customers can identify association members and be assured of a high standard of workmanship, by the CRA logo which will be found displayed on members’ premises.  CRA – The benchmark for quality for over 100 years.

Founded in 1913, formerly known as the NZ Motor Body Builders’ Assn, the Association changed its name in 1998 to better reflect progress in the trade. The Association aims to provide quality and safety assurance to customers by assuring its member’s work meets its own high standards.  The NZ Collision Repair Association is ISO 9001 certified.

Zurich

Zurich in New Zealand, headquartered in Auckland, helps customers understand and protect themselves from risk. A local team with expert local knowledge take care of the major operational functions of underwriting, risk management, servicing, technical support and claims.

As a leading global insurer operating locally, the way Zurich works in New Zealand is to focus 100% on brokers to help them access decision-makers.

Zurich’s products in New Zealand are underwritten by Zurich Australian Insurance Limited ABN 13 000 296 640, a company incorporated in Australia, trading as Zurich New Zealand.

Vero

As a leading intermediated general and specialist insurer we’re here to make insurance mean more for our customers. That means we do what really matters to make insurance more useful and more relevant to help New Zealanders feel more confident.

We distribute our products through our large broker and adviser network, as well as through our partnerships with some of New Zealand’s leading financial institutions and retailers. We create value for our customers and business partners by making it easier to do business.

In 2015 and 2016, Vero was awarded ‘Intermediated Insurance Company of the Year’ at the New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards hosted by the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF). It was named ‘Best Intermediated Insurer 2015’ in a survey of nearly 1000 New Zealand insurance brokers and advisors. Vero was also named ‘Most Valued Insurer’ by the Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand (IBANZ) for the 2014-2015.

Tower

Tower Insurance origins go back to 1869 when the Government Life Insurance Office (Government Life) was created in New Zealand, with its initial capital provided by the New Zealand government. Government Life became a separate statutory body with the passing of the Government Life Insurance Act in 1953. It was renamed TOWER Corporation in 1987 and in 1990 ownership was conferred to its policyholders with the passing of the TOWER Corporation Act, allowing TOWER to be owned as a mutual association.

To remove growth constraints resulting from difficulties in accessing new capital under the mutual association structure, TOWER undertook a demutualisation process in 1999 with the approval of its policyholders and the High Court. The effect of this was to convert TOWER’s legal status to a shareholder owned company. Subsequent to the demutualisation, TOWER Limited undertook a listing on the Australian and New Zealand stock exchanges in September 1999. In November 2006 TOWER’s New Zealand and Australian businesses were separated with the approval of its shareholders and the High Court.

Lumley Insurance

Lumley is proudly backed by IAG – the largest general insurer in Australia and New Zealand.

We write all major classes of general insurance, and have a particularly strong history of expertise in the transport sector. Other areas of specialty include Construction and Engineering, Liability, Marine, Property and Casualty and Personal lines.

Being fully intermediated, all business is transacted via a network of independent insurance brokers and a range of corporate partnerships, such as banks and associations.

State

At State we’ve been helping New Zealanders with their insurance for more than 100 years. Today we manage over a million policies for more than 400,000 Kiwis. In that time, we’ve worked hard to build up a pretty good understanding of New Zealanders’ insurance needs.

What we’ve found is that people tend to think about insurance in terms of houses, cars and other physical objects, but we all know that our most precious things are our families, and perhaps our photographs or family heirlooms. That’s why we want to find ways to help protect the things that are important to you.

This is where we try to set ourselves apart. We run our business with you – our customer – at the centre of everything we do. Whether we’re providing you with protection for your most prized possessions or we’re supporting the local community, we pride ourselves on the way we go about doing business. This is also true of the way we do things inside State, and you can find out more about our inner workings below.

AA

Financial Services Toyota

IGA

AMI

Lantern Insurance

AMP Insurance

ANDO

MAS

QBE