FMG Insurance explained

FMG
Type:	Mutual
Foundation:	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
Location:	Wellington, New Zealand
Key People:	Adam Heath (CEO)
Industry:	Finance and insurance
Products:	Insurance
Homepage:	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.^[1] The company is incorporated under the Farmers’ Mutual Group Act 2007^[2] 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^[3]
• Angus NZ – the New Zealand Angus Association.^[4]
• ESNZ – Equestrian Sports New Zealand^[5]
• New Zealand Nuffield Farming Scholarships – one of New Zealand's most prestigious farming awards.^[6]

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.^{[7] [8]}

References

1. Book: Standing, Ross. Pride, Passion & Parochialism – A History of FMG 1905 – 2005. 2005. Dunmore Press Limited. Palmerston North. 0-86469-474-1. 235.
2. Web site: Farmers' Mutual Group Act 2007. New Zealand Legislation. 2012-11-23.
3. News: FMG granted naming rights for Waikato Stadium. 20 September 2015. Waikato Stadium. 30 July 2015.
4. Web site: Angus NZ . NEW ZEALAND ANGUS ASSOCIATION INC . 2012-11-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121027035626/http://angusnz.com/websites_sponsors.php . 2012-10-27 .
5. Web site: Equestrian Sports New Zealand . Equestrian Sports New Zealand . 2012-11-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121224121511/http://www.nzequestrian.org.nz/Article.aspx?ID=2796 . 2012-12-24 .
6. Web site: New Zealand Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust . 2012-11-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120314004739/http://www.nuffield.org.nz/page3.html . 2012-03-14 .
7. Web site: Venues Palmerston North . Palmerston North City Council . 2012-11-23 .
8. Web site: Manawatu stadium deal struck. Stuff. 2016-01-19.