Auckland, 24 November 2021 – AA Insurance is delighted to announce its new partnership with Variety - the Children’s Charity, to help more children and young people enjoy a happy and healthy childhood.
“Every day, one in five young New Zealanders go without the basics that most of us take for granted,” says Chris Curtin, Chief Executive of AA Insurance, “which has a profound effect on their health, education and self-esteem.
“At AA Insurance we care about the things our customers care about, like helping young New Zealanders to thrive, and so we are focused on playing a more active role in our community to help contribute to a more positive future for everyone.”
“We’re therefore proud to be partnering with Variety NZ, to help them deliver their purpose of Enabling all children and young people to thrive in Aotearoa New Zealand,” he says. “We’ll do this by supporting Variety NZ’s existing programmes of work and collaborating on research.
Variety NZ CEO Susan Glasgow says she welcomes the partnership at this crucial time. According to a recent Ministry of Social Development review*, it’s likely Covid-19 will have negative impacts on the wellbeing and development of New Zealand children.
“At Variety we know that children live in poverty will be affected more deeply than their peers, especially at Christmas time when families are reeling from the effects of prolonged lockdowns as a result of the pandemic,” she continues.
“It’s through our partners that we can help make a difference, so we’re delighted to work with AA Insurance.
“There is obvious synergy between the aspirations of our values-aligned organisations and a shared commitment to New Zealand and its people,” she continues. “I know that by working together we can enable children and young people to thrive in Aotearoa New Zealand.”
* The immediate and medium-term social and psychosocial impacts of COVID-19 in New Zealand - Ministry of Social Development (msd.govt.nz)
About AA Insurance
AA Insurance is a New Zealand-based joint venture between Vero Insurance New Zealand Limited and the New Zealand Automobile Association Limited ('NZAA'). Vero is owned by Suncorp Group Limited, a listed Australian company. NZAA is an incorporated society that is governed by a National Council and Board. Since 1994 we have provided home, contents and car insurance in New Zealand and in 2018 we introduced small business insurance.
We underwrite our own policies and sell direct to New Zealanders. Our New Zealand-based teams looks after 560,000+ customers with more than 1,100,000 policies. Standard and Poor's (Australia) Pty Ltd has given us an Insurer Financial Strength Rating of AA- (Very Strong).
We are consistently recognised in industry awards and honours. This includes being voted the Reader's Digest Most Trusted General Insurer for 14 years running, named Canstar's 2023-2024 Outstanding Value Award winner for Home and Contents insurance and ranked 6th among 50 of New Zealand's top consumer-facing corporates in the Kantar Corporate Reputation Index in 2024.
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