New Zealand - New Zealand soldiers - New Zealand soldiers of the First Echelon march through Queen Street, Auckland, in 1940 before embarking for Second World War service in the Middle East. #602000 Bold century : the New Zealand Insurance Company Limited 1859-1959 Preface - They were bold men and men of vision - those pioneer merchants who met in the infant settlement of Auckland on May 21, 1859, and pledged their savings to form The New Zealand Insurance Company. - They did more than establish a sound commercial venture. They also laid traditions traditions of absolute probity and security which have been scrupulously upheld by four generations of successors as the company developed from a small colonial underwriting enterprise to the status of an international institution. - Today business is conducted throughout the world. Premium income exceeds £7 million. The company's assets amount to £15 million. - The first hundred years of the company is essentially a history of New Zealand itself. In their wider ramifications, they also portray the story of human progress from the era of the sailing ship to the dawn of the atomic age. - Today, as a century ago, The New Zealand Insurance Company stands ready to serve challenging and changing times. This is what it was built to do in the pioneer spirit of 1859. Author: New Zealand Insurance Company Ltd Click the link provided at the top to purchase the book through the MAD on New Zealand Shop - Supporting New Zealand Authors and Artists