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National Insurance Company of New Zealand Limited : Records

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Reference NumberARC-0488Date1884-2000DescriptionThe collection, which dates mostly from the 1960s onwards, includes various publicity items, staff newsletters and insurance manuals. There are videotapes, apparently used for staff training, and a few photographs. There are collections of plans of Otago towns, two published histories of the company, articles of association and various miscellaneous records. Also included are some records of the Standard Insurance Company, mostly relating to the failure of that company in 1961.
Only a small part of this collection is digitised and available through Digital Collections. Information about other items can be found on the Hākena catalogue, through the Library Catalogues link above.History / BiographyThe National Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand was founded in 1873. With its head office in Dunedin, it expanded to have operations throughout the world, although it later confined its activities mainly to New Zealand, Australia, the Pacific Islands and London. In 1908 the company was reorganised and changed its name to the National Insurance Company of New Zealand Ltd. In 1961 it bought the failed Standard Insurance Company Ltd, also based in Dunedin. In 1989 National Insurance was purchased by the Tower Corporation.ProvenanceThese records were deposited by Tower Insurance Ltd, the successor company.

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NamesNational Insurance Company of New ZealandSubjectsInsurance companiesBusiness enterprises - Dunedin

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