FMG Insurance

FMG
FMG
	FMG building in Palmerston North, 2026
Type	Mutual
Industry	Finance and insurance
Founded	1978 – Farmers' Mutual Group formed from 1905 – Otago Farmers' Union Mutual Fire Insurance Association 1905 – Taranaki Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Association 1905 – Wellington Farmers' Union Mutual Fire Insurance Association 1905 – Hawke's Bay Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Association 1937 – Dairy Industry Insurance Agency Limited
Headquarters	Wellington, New Zealand
Key people	Adam Heath (CEO)
Products	Insurance
Website	www.fmg.co.nz

FMG Insurance (formerly Farmers' Mutual Group) is a mutual insurance company in New Zealand that was established from a merger of the Farmers' Mutual Insurance Association, Taranaki Farmers' Mutual Insurance Association and Primary Industries Insurance Company Limited in 1978. The company is incorporated under the Farmers’ Mutual Group Act 2007 and can trace its origins back to the original farmers' fire mutual organisations established in 1905.

Sponsorship

FMG is currently sponsors of the following organisations:

FMG Stadium Waikato – Hamilton's major sporting and cultural events venue
Angus NZ – the New Zealand Angus Association.
ESNZ – Equestrian Sports New Zealand
New Zealand Nuffield Farming Scholarships – one of New Zealand's most prestigious farming awards.

FMG formerly held naming rights to Arena 1 in Palmerston North, Arena Manawatu's main outdoor venue. It held naming rights from 2005 until 2015.

References

↑ Standing, Ross (2005). Pride, Passion & Parochialism – A History of FMG 1905 – 2005. Palmerston North: Dunmore Press Limited. p. 235. ISBN 0-86469-474-1.
↑ "Farmers' Mutual Group Act 2007". New Zealand Legislation. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
↑ "FMG granted naming rights for Waikato Stadium". Waikato Stadium. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ "Angus NZ". NEW ZEALAND ANGUS ASSOCIATION INC. Archived from the original on 27 October 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
↑ "Equestrian Sports New Zealand". Equestrian Sports New Zealand. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
↑ "New Zealand Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
↑ "Venues Palmerston North". Palmerston North City Council. Retrieved 23 November 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ "Manawatu stadium deal struck". Stuff. Retrieved 19 January 2016.

External links

[1] Standing, Ross (2005). Pride, Passion & Parochialism – A History of FMG 1905 – 2005. Palmerston North: Dunmore Press Limited. p. 235. ISBN 0-86469-474-1.

[2] "Farmers' Mutual Group Act 2007". New Zealand Legislation. Retrieved 23 November 2012.

[3] "FMG granted naming rights for Waikato Stadium". Waikato Stadium. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}

[4] "Angus NZ". NEW ZEALAND ANGUS ASSOCIATION INC. Archived from the original on 27 October 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.

[5] "Equestrian Sports New Zealand". Equestrian Sports New Zealand. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.

[6] "New Zealand Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.

[7] "Venues Palmerston North". Palmerston North City Council. Retrieved 23 November 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

[8] "Manawatu stadium deal struck". Stuff. Retrieved 19 January 2016.