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Media release | 21 November 2023

Claims milestone reached by FMG Rural insurer FMG has acknowledged 80% of claims closed in response to Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods.

Advice | 19 October 2023

It can happen to anyone When I saw our credit card had gone over its limit, I immediately thought, what the heck has my husband bought! And, oh no I’ll be charged interest on that extra few hundred dollars.

Client stories | 13 October 2023

FMG’s Agricultural Scholarship alumni Jo Wood FMG’s Agricultural Scholarship alumni is an ever-growing group of fantastic people who are going on to doing great things within the agricultural industry. Jo Wood, a recipient of an FMG Ag scholarship in 2020 graduated last year. We caught up with Jo to see how she found University and what she’s up to now.

Advice | 26 September 2023

A near miss with a tiny intruder Following a hair-raising encounter, Barry and Pauline George breathe a sigh of relief, grateful they didn't leave anything to fate when they discovered they had a narrow escape from a potential disaster. The Manawatu-Rangitikei farmers have a newly built house that Barry helped build so they knew just how solid it was and how little ceiling space it had. But earlier this year they heard some scratching noises in the ceiling which left them baffled.

Advice | 10 August 2023

A burning concern In the blink of an eye, a peaceful sanctuary can turn into a raging inferno. Without taking preventative measures or recognising the warning signs, a devastating house fire has the power to instantly shatter lives, destroy belongings, and inflict lasting emotional scars.

1 August 2023

Up in flames Even working for an insurer doesn’t protect you from a house fire tragedy, as FMG team member Lisa Hendrie found out. Her experience of losing the home she had purchased from her late grandmother has left her appreciating people’s kindness and humbled by the support she received.

1 August 2023

What is ‘sum insured’? This is a very insurance sounding term that can sometimes lead to scratched heads, so what does it mean?

1 August 2023

Note from Adam Heath Kia ora koutou katoa, There is no question this financial year has been a challenging one for FMG and many of our clients due to the devastation caused by two unprecedented climate-related disasters in the Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, with 15 lives tragically lost.

FMG Post | 1 August 2023

Smashing the grass ceiling Emma Poole wins 2023 FMG Young Farmer of the Year in the 55th season