Why FMG?

Ask around about us

Don't just take our word for it, take it from our happy clients. FMG has achieved the ANZIIF General Insurance Company of the Year and Consumer NZ People’s Choice awards. Plus Canstar’s Most Satisfied Customers Award for our car policies and home and contents policies.

Here for the good of the country

We're proud to be the first B Corp general insurer in New Zealand.

B Corp Certification is considered the global gold standard for purpose-driven companies, committed to delivering benefits for people and the planet while remaining profitable.

The FMG difference

We're not like other insurance providers. FMG was created by farmers for farmers and has been supporting rural New Zealand for over 115 years.

As New Zealand's leading rural insurer with offices right across the country, FMG understands rural risks better than most and pride ourselves on offering specialist advice, products and support for rural New Zealand.

Being part of a mutual

Being a mutual is a different way of doing business because our shareholders aren't big overseas corporates, but rather our rural members. With more than 70,000 rural members at FMG, this means we make decisions based on what's good for rural New Zealand.

This makes us 100% New Zealand owned and operated and here for the good of the country.

landscape of paddocks with Mt Taranaki in background

Proud to be Kiwi

Being 100% Kiwi owned and operated, we are proud of our history, present, and future. We strive to be there for the good of the country in the true sense of the statement.

We encourage inclusion and diversity, which we proudly promote and celebrate with our employees and clients.

Te reo Māori is an official language of Aotearoa New Zealand and we encourage its use in an inclusive manner. We are embracing te reo Māori and welcome you on our journey.

Our purpose, mission and values

Our Purpose A better deal for rural New Zealand.

Our Vision Helping to build strong and prosperous rural communities.

Our Values Our values drive our culture here at FMG:

Do what's right | Whāia te ara tika
Make it happen | Whakatutukitia
Proud of who we are | Whakahīhī i te whakapapa
We're in it together | Ko tātau tātau

Our story

FMG has been an important part of the New Zealand farming landscape for over 115 years. We were created by farmers for farmers.

Learn more about our history and why we're so proud of the part we've played in rural communities for over a century.

We listen to you

Since 2010 we’ve been asking you, our clients, for your honest feedback. We use the feedback to help shape the future of FMG.

Each month 250 clients are randomly-selected for a quick and confidential phone survey. Our independent research partners NielsenIQ and Infield International make the calls with contact details being confidential and answers 100% anonymous.

The purpose of the call is to help us better understand your needs and to see how we can improve our standard of service.