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Suncorp New Zealand welcomes Suraiya Phillimore-Smith as Chief Customer Officer
01/12/2023
After an extensive recruitment process, Suncorp New Zealand has appointed Suraiya Phillimore-Smith as its new Chief Customer Officer. Phillimore-Smith will take up the role on March 4, shifting from Westpac New Zealand, where she is currently Chief Marketing Officer.
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KMs for a cause – Suncorp New Zealand supporting communities affected by cancer
17/11/2023
Across October and November our Suncorp New Zealand employees have been walking, running and stepping up across the motu to support New Zealanders affected by cancer.
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Extreme weather events, higher reinsurance costs and claims inflation reduces Suncorp New Zealand profit
09/08/2023
Suncorp New Zealand today announced its profit after tax for the year to 30 June.
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Suncorp New Zealand announces a new 100% renewable energy provider – steps toward net-zero target
18/07/2023
Suncorp New Zealand is happy to announce Ecotricity as the new utility provider for 12 Suncorp New Zealand office spaces across Aotearoa.
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Suncorp New Zealand extends parental leave offerings
11/07/2023
Suncorp New Zealand have extended their parental leave offerings for employees with the addition of a ‘Financial Baby Prep Program’ to help expecting parents prepare financially for when baby arrives.
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Suncorp New Zealand to introduce leave entitlements for those undergoing gender affirmation
21/03/2023
The company is offering six weeks of paid Gender Affirmation Leave and up to 12 months of unpaid leave, giving employees the financial and time support necessary to undergo the steps they need to affirm their gender.
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Suncorp Group commits $200K to Cyclone Gabrielle Appeal Fund
06/03/2023
Suncorp has committed $200,000 to the Prime Minister’s Cyclone Gabrielle Appeal Fund to support the recovery efforts in communities across the North Island of New Zealand.
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Suncorp boosts support in New Zealand as the country braces for more severe weather
13/02/2023
As communities across New Zealand’s North Island are confronted by more severe weather including heavy rain and gale-force winds off the back of ex-Cyclone Gabrielle, Suncorp has confirmed the arrival into Auckland of an additional team of claims specialists and assessors from its Australian insurance operations.
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Suncorp New Zealand focused on weather impacted customers while announcing half year result
08/02/2023
Suncorp New Zealand is firmly focused on customers impacted by the Auckland weather event as it today announced the result from the first half of its current financial year.
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CEO Jimmy Higgins spends the day with customers from flood impacted Auckland areas
29/01/2023
Total claims from the Auckland Anniversary storm event have exceeded 3000 across Suncorp New Zealand brands including Vero and AA Insurance.
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Suncorp New Zealand announces two new directors
18/11/2022
Suncorp New Zealand is pleased to announce the appointment of Alison Barrass and Kate Jorgensen as independent directors of Suncorp’s New Zealand Boards (Vero New Zealand Insurance Limited, Vero Liability Insurance Limited and Asteron Life Limited).
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Fit to fight fires for ‘Spirit to Cure’
05/10/2022
Suncorp New Zealand is hosting its inaugural Spirit to Cure fundraiser on October 13 in partnership with Leukemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand and Cancer Research Trust New Zealand to raise essential funds for cancer research, support and prevention.
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Suncorp New Zealand Insurance executives in Christchurch step out for cancer research
28/09/2022
There are some extra financial services executives in Christchurch this week, all stepping out on Friday to take part in Spirit to Cure, the Suncorp New Zealand employee-led fundraiser for cancer research.
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Suncorp New Zealand on track to meet accelerated net-zero ambitions
27/09/2022
Suncorp Group has brought forward its Scope 1 & 2 greenhouse gas emission (GHG) net-zero target by 20 years to 2030, and Suncorp New Zealand is on track to meet the insurance group’s new ambitions, having achieved both its prior FY22 and FY30 targets well ahead of schedule.
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Suncorp New Zealand steps up for cancer research and treatment
30/08/2022
To support cancer research, prevention and a cure for cancer, Suncorp New Zealand employees, partners and supporters have launched Spirit to Cure activity right across New Zealand.
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Vero’s support making inroads into community flood resilience in Whakatane
29/08/2022
Read how Vero’s community investment into building flood resilience in vulnerable communities in Whakatane is helping build natural hazard resilience awareness and responsiveness in the community.
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