Auckland, 15 September 2016 – AA Insurance has been named as a finalist in two categories of the 2016 New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards.
The company has been named a finalist for Direct General Insurance Company of the Year, and has won this award since 2012. The award recognises general insurance companies that have demonstrated strong performance and outstanding service for their customers.
It has also been named a finalist for Women’s Employer of the Year, with its first-time entry. This award recognises the efforts of organisations that have demonstrated a commitment, and taken positive steps, to improving gender equality and diversity within their company and the industry.
Chief Executive Chris Curtin, says he’s extremely proud of his team at AA Insurance.
“Reaching finalist stage of these awards is a significant achievement, especially among a highly competitive field of strong contenders. It means a great deal to me that the dedication and diversity of our people has been recognised across these significant categories, especially given the changes that the industry, and our company, have experienced over the past 12 months.”
The awards are held by the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF), as a celebration of success across the industry. Winners will be announced on Thursday 10 November.
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About AA Insurance
AA Insurance is an independently operated, New Zealand-based joint venture between the New Zealand Automobile Association (NZAA) and Vero Insurance New Zealand Limited (VINZL). Since 1994 we have demonstrated trusted expertise in home, contents and car insurance in New Zealand, and in 2018 introduced commercial small business insurance. We underwrite our own policies and sell direct to New Zealanders. Our 930+ staff look after over 480,000 customers with 970,000 policies.
We proudly partner with Variety NZ and Eden Park and have been consistently recognised by: Reader’s Digest Most Trusted Brands (since 2011) and Quality Service Awards for Car, and Home and Contents Insurance (since 2015), Kantar Customer Leadership Index (since 2019), Canstar Blue Most Satisfied Customers (2011-2018), and the Colmar Brunton Corporate Reputation Index (since 2015) that recognises New Zealand’s most successful companies. AA Insurance was also named Consumer NZ People’s Choice award winner for car, home and contents (2019 and 2020).
AA Insurance has an AA- (Very Strong) Insurer Financial Strength Rating given by Standard and Poor’s (Australia) Pty Ltd. For further information visit aainsurance.co.nz.
For more information please contact:
Media Team, AA Insurance, 027 406 1787, mediacontact@aainsurance.co.nz
