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About TOWER 

TOWER BuildingTOWER commenced business in New Zealand in 1869 as a government department selling life insurance policies and pensions. The TOWER Group has now been helping New Zealanders protect and grow the things they value for over 140 years.

We provide comprehensive and innovative insurance, KiwiSaver and investments products through our businesses in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. TOWER is also a default KiwiSaver provider.

TOWER currently provides the following:

General Insurance which provides home, contents, motor vehicle and travel insurance for the retail individual market in New Zealand and commercial insurance in the Pacific Islands.

Health and Life Insurance which provides health and life insurance products for the retail individual and groups markets.

Investments which operates in wholesale and retail funds management and individual and group superannuation.

Board of Directors

The Board, elected by TOWER shareholders, is responsible for the performance of the TOWER Group as a whole. In practice, this is achieved through formal delegation to the Group Managing Director and to its three Board committees.
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Group Executive Team

The management team, along with TOWER's Board, have a responsibility to acheive the highest standard of corporate performance, ethical behaviour and accountability.
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TOWER's history

TOWER’s origins go back to 1869 when the Government Life Insurance Office (Government Life) was created in New Zealand, with its initial capital provided by the New Zealand government.
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Television adverts

Welcome to TOWER's television campaign hub. Here you can be the first to watch our latests television adverts as well as previous television campaigns.
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