FMG Insurance
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| Company type | Mutual |
|---|---|
| Industry | Finance and insurance |
| Founded | 1978 – Farmers' Mutual Group formed from 1905 – Otago Farmers' Union Mutual Fire Insurance Association 1905 – Taranaki Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Association 1905 – Wellington Farmers' Union Mutual Fire Insurance Association 1905 – Hawke's Bay Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Association 1937 – Dairy Industry Insurance Agency Limited |
| Headquarters | Wellington, New Zealand |
Key people | Adam Heath (CEO) |
| Products | Insurance |
| Website | www.fmg.co.nz |
FMG Insurance (formerly Farmers' Mutual Group) is a mutual insurance company in New Zealand that was established from a merger of the Farmers' Mutual Insurance Association, Taranaki Farmers' Mutual Insurance Association and Primary Industries Insurance Company Limited in 1978.[1] The company is incorporated under the Farmers’ Mutual Group Act 2007[2] and can trace its origins back to the original farmers' fire mutual organisations established in 1905.
Sponsorship
[edit]FMG is currently sponsors of the following organisations:
- FMG Stadium Waikato – Hamilton's major sporting and cultural events venue[3]
- Angus NZ – the New Zealand Angus Association.[4]
- ESNZ – Equestrian Sports New Zealand[5]
- New Zealand Nuffield Farming Scholarships – one of New Zealand's most prestigious farming awards.[6]
FMG formerly held naming rights to Arena 1 in Palmerston North, Arena Manawatu's main outdoor venue. It held naming rights from 2005 until 2015.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ Standing, Ross (2005). Pride, Passion & Parochialism – A History of FMG 1905 – 2005. Palmerston North: Dunmore Press Limited. p. 235. ISBN 0-86469-474-1.
- ^ "Farmers' Mutual Group Act 2007". New Zealand Legislation. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "FMG granted naming rights for Waikato Stadium". Waikato Stadium. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "Angus NZ". NEW ZEALAND ANGUS ASSOCIATION INC. Archived from the original on 27 October 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "Equestrian Sports New Zealand". Equestrian Sports New Zealand. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "New Zealand Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "Venues Palmerston North". Palmerston North City Council. Retrieved 23 November 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Manawatu stadium deal struck". Stuff. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
