The Minister for State Insurance was a former
cabinet member in
New Zealand
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appointed by the Prime Minister to be responsible for New Zealand's state owned insurance scheme.
It was established in response to the founding of the
State Fire Insurance Office in 1903 following a government decision for state involvement in the insurance industry. The portfolio existed until 1990 when, following its restructuring as a state owned enterprise, and it was sold to
Norwich Union
Norwich Union was the name of insurance company Aviva's British arm before June 2009. It was originally established in 1797. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
On 29 April 2008, Aviva ...
in 1990.
List of ministers
The following ministers have held the office of Minister for State Insurance.
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Mines
Insurance in New Zealand