Leaving a significant imprint on the industry after 28 years leading AA Insurance, outgoing Chief Executive Officer, Chris Curtin, was recognised with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2022 New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards last Wednesday.
The Awards, hosted by the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF), recognised Curtin’s extensive career and significant contribution to the New Zealand insurance industry.
Acting Chief Executive Officer, Simon Hobbs, says, “Chris has an undeniable passion for the insurance industry and is highly respected by the team at AA Insurance as well as his industry peers. It was a privilege to see him receive this well-deserved recognition. We have been extraordinarily lucky to have Chris lead our business for so long and we will miss him tremendously when he retires later this month.”
Awardee Chris Curtin says, “The Awards were a magnificent celebration of the accomplishments of individuals and businesses across the New Zealand insurance industry. It was an honour to be recognised alongside such a high calibre of talent.
“The team at AA Insurance share my passion for creating outstanding customer experiences and building a team culture that genuinely empowers our people to thrive. They are the reason that I have remained so committed to the industry for so long. While I will miss everyone, I know the industry is in good hands with this next generation of leaders,” said Curtin.
Under Curtin’s leadership, AA Insurance has grown from a start-up venture, to one of the country’s largest and most-respected insurers – employing over 1,000 people and providing more than one million policies to over half-a-million New Zealanders.
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. S&P Global Ratings has given us an Insurer Financial Strength Rating of AA- (Very Strong).
We are consistently recognised in industry awards and honours, including being voted the Reader’s Digest Most Trusted General Insurer for 16 years running (since 2011) and named Canstar's 2024-2025 Outstanding Value Car Insurance winner. We have also been recognised in the Kantar Customer Leadership Index (since 2019) and the Kantar Corporate Reputation Index (since 2015) currently ranked 3rd amongst 100 of New Zealand’s most successful companies.
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