New Zealand · Oceania · class G
General (non-life) insurance companies in New Zealand
20 licensed general (non-life) insurers, 25% of the 81 insurance entities supervised by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand / FMA. Short-term property, casualty, motor, marine and other non-life covers.
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| Company | Class | Parent / group | Ownership | Regulator | Verification | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA Insurance | GGeneral (Non-life) | Suncorp / NZAA JV | Foreign multinational | RBNZ / FMA | Verified | — |
| AIG Insurance New ZealandNYSE: AIG | GGeneral (Non-life) | AIGIAIG | Foreign multinational | RBNZ / FMA | Verified | 79 Confidence: Low |
| Allianz Australia NZ branchFWB: ALV Registered as Allianz Australia Insurance Limited | GGeneral (Non-life) | AllianzIAIG | Foreign multinational | RBNZ / FMA | Verified | — |
| Autosure (Provident) Registered as Autosure Insurance Limited | GGeneral (Non-life) | Provident | Domestic private | RBNZ / FMA | Verified | — |
| Berkshire Hathaway Specialty NZNYSE: BRK.B Registered as Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company | GGeneral (Non-life) | Berkshire HathawayIAIG | Foreign multinational | RBNZ / FMA | Verified | — |
| Chubb Insurance New Zealand | GGeneral (Non-life) | ChubbIAIG | Foreign multinational | RBNZ / FMA | Verified | — |
| FMG (Farmers' Mutual Group) Registered as FMG Insurance Limited | GGeneral (Non-life) | FMG | Mutual / cooperative | RBNZ / FMA | Verified | — |
| IAG New ZealandASX: IAG State, AMI, NZI brands; largest | GGeneral (Non-life) | IAG | Foreign multinational | RBNZ / FMA | Verified | — |
| Lloyd's (NZ) Registered as Lloyd's of London | GGeneral (Non-life) | Lloyd's | Regional / multilateral | RBNZ / FMA | Verified | 76 Confidence: Low |
| Provident Insurance | GGeneral (Non-life) | Provident | Domestic private | RBNZ / FMA | Verified | 90 Confidence: Low |
| QBE Insurance (Australia) NZ branchASX: QBE Registered as QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited | GGeneral (Non-life) | QBEIAIG | Foreign multinational | RBNZ / FMA | Verified | — |
| Quest Insurance Registered as Quest Insurance Group Limited | GGeneral (Non-life) | Quest | Domestic private | RBNZ / FMA | Verified | — |
| Tower InsuranceNZX: TWR NZX-listed | GGeneral (Non-life) | Tower Ltd | Domestic private | RBNZ / FMA | Verified | — |
| Vero Insurance New ZealandASX: SUN | GGeneral (Non-life) | Suncorp Group | Foreign multinational | RBNZ / FMA | Verified | — |
| Zurich Australian Insurance NZ branchSIX: ZURN Registered as Zurich Australian Insurance Limited | GGeneral (Non-life) | ZurichIAIG | Foreign multinational | RBNZ / FMA | Verified | — |
| Hallmark General Insurance Company Ltd Register gives no class; class G inferred from the name (General in its name). Licence effective 2012-02-29; rating: rating not required; exemptions: S38, S59, S60(2A). Overseas insurer (exemptions S38, S59, S60(2A)); DO is a placeholder. ownership not researched | GGeneral (Non-life) | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | RBNZ / FMA | Verified | — |
| Indemnity and General Insurance Company Limited Register gives no class; class G inferred from the name (General in its name). Licence effective 2013-07-15; rating: rating not required. ownership not researched | GGeneral (Non-life) | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | RBNZ / FMA | Verified | — |
| New Zealand Medical Indemnity Insurance Limited Register gives no class; class G inferred from the name (medical indemnity (liability) in its name). Licence effective 2013-06-28; rating: A.M. Best B+. ownership not researched | GGeneral (Non-life) | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | RBNZ / FMA | Verified | — |
| Southern Cross Pet Insurance Limited Register gives no class; class G inferred from the name (pet (non-life) insurance in its name). Licence effective 2020-01-30; rating: S&P A. Group from its name; groupTypeCode follows row 179 (Southern Cross, MU) | GGeneral (Non-life) | Southern Cross | Mutual / cooperative | RBNZ / FMA | Verified | — |
| Vero Liability Insurance Limited Register gives no class; class G inferred from the name (liability insurance in its name). Licence effective 2013-05-07; rating: S&P AA-. Shares the Vero name with row 175 (Suncorp Group), but the register names no parent. ownership not researched | GGeneral (Non-life) | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | RBNZ / FMA | Verified | — |
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About general (non-life) insurers in New Zealand
How many general (non-life) insurers are licensed in New Zealand?
20 of the 81 licensed insurance entities this directory lists in New Zealand are classified as general (non-life) (25%). Verified against the regulator register.
Who regulates general (non-life) insurers in New Zealand?
Reserve Bank of New Zealand / FMA (RBNZ / FMA). Regime: Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Act 2010 (IPSA). Official website: https://rbnz.govt.nz.
Who owns the general (non-life) insurers in New Zealand?
Of the 20 licensed general (non-life) insurers in New Zealand, 9 are subsidiaries of foreign multinational groups (AIG, Allianz, Berkshire Hathaway), 8 are domestic private companies, 2 are mutual or cooperative insurers, and 1 is a regional or multilateral institution (Lloyd's), as recorded in the register.
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