AA Insurance has today announced it is partnering with Student Volunteer Army (SVA) to help prepare and build more resilient communities across Aotearoa New Zealand.
Established in 2010, New Zealand charity Student Volunteer Army mobilised 11,000 students to help with the clean-up following the 7.1 magnitude Canterbury earthquake. Since then, SVA has mobilised tens of thousands of student volunteers in local New Zealand communities and given them the skills to respond in a crisis, while empowering volunteers to build stronger communities through volunteering for generations to come.
Elissa Downey, AA Insurance Head of Corporate Affairs & Sustainability, says, “We believe stronger, more resilient communities help protect our customers and their belongings, and this is particularly important as severe weather events are becoming more frequent. Our data show that communities and households that are well-prepared and connected with each other, recover stronger, should misfortune or disaster strike.
“We are proud to be partnering with Student Volunteer Army to champion youth volunteering and inspire young people to volunteer in a way that is meaningful and enriches both them and their communities,” said Downey.
Emily Byrne, Student Volunteer Army CEO, says, “We are thrilled to have AA Insurance’s support and to work with them to continue our legacy of empowering primary, secondary, and tertiary aged young people in Aotearoa to find and create their own meaningful volunteering opportunities. AA Insurance has a great reputation for the work they do for their customers, and we are happy to help play a little part in that.”
Student Volunteer Army adds to AA Insurance’s partnerships portfolio of New Zealand organisations that are making a meaningful difference, alongside Eden Park via its Big Little Sponsorship sports grant and Variety – the Children’s Charity.
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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