Insurance company strengthens golf partnership

Insurance company Aon has stepped up its partnership with New Zealand Golf.
Aon has been aligned with NZ Golf for more than 30 years but will look deeper into golf club and member’s insurance packages.
The partnership will see the development of four insurance packages which specifically are:
- Golf club insurance packages.
- Members’ general insurance opportunities including home, contents and car through to life, health and income protection.
- Redeveloped MAP Scheme, which will be split and offered as:
o Golf club public liability insurance;
o Members’ golf insurance, including a hole-in-one package.
While the existing MAP Scheme will stay in place for 2016, Aon and New Zealand Golf will be looking to release the Members golf insurance later this year, followed by the new golf club public liability insurance in time for the start of 2017.
Aon New Zealand’s chief executive Geoff Blampied is excited to align with New Zealand’s largest formal participation sport.
“As a major supporter of all sports in New Zealand, the partnership with New Zealand Golf is significant for us,’’ Blampied said.
“The benefits we can offer to members and clubs nationwide are substantial and we are looking forward to working with the golfing fraternity.
“Aon values having a presence in the community and by providing financial support and protection to golf clubs and their members, we hope to see the sport continue to thrive in New Zealand.”
The partnership enables policy enhancements and cost savings to be made for everyone within the game and really shows the benefit Aon brings to the golfing community. Additions to standard insurances packages have been developed specifically for golf members and clubs to enable more cover than ever before.
New Zealand Golf chief executive Dean Murphy was delighted at Aon’s continued association.
“Aon has been a great partner for New Zealand Golf over the last 30 years so it is great to be able to re-invigorate the partnership and modernise the offerings for the game of golf nationwide,’’ Murphy said.
“We are really looking forward to the next few years and are excited to be able to bring some new innovative insurance packages to the community.”
Aon New Zealand is the leading provider of insurance broking, risk management and associated services both in New Zealand and globally.