16 December 2024
Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) today announced the extension of its partnership with the National Rugby League (NRL) Wests Tigers until the end of the 2027 season.
Zurich has partnered with the Wests Tigers since 2022, when it acquired naming rights for the club’s training and administrative facility, ‘the Zurich Centre’. This partnership expanded to include sponsorship of the women’s team for two seasons, followed by sponsorship of the men’s team in 2024.
Linda Griffin, Head of Brand, Marketing and Corporate Affairs at Zurich said: “We are proud to extend our partnership with the Wests Tigers for a further three seasons following two successful years working closely together on several important initiatives.”
“Together we have provided players with access to world class facilities through the Zurich Centre and driven impactful community programs such as ‘Grassroots to Greatness’, supplying $23,000 worth of football equipment to junior league clubs around Australia,” Ms Griffin said.
As part of the partnership, Zurich’s logo will continue to feature on the front of Wests Tigers women’s jerseys and sleeve of the men’s jerseys.
Shane Richardson, Chief Executive Officer at Wests Tigers said: “Our relationship with Zurich has strengthened year on year and we are delighted to see this partnership continue to grow. First it was the Zurich Centre, and then an increased involvement with our women’s team, and now Zurich will be on our NRL jerseys as well for the next three seasons.”
“We take great pride in linking the Wests Tigers name with such a globally recognisable brand as Zurich,” Mr Richardson said.
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Wests Tigers & Zurich (L to R): Peter Lang, Chief Commercial Officer at Wests Tigers, Shane Richardson, Chief Executive Officer at Wests Tigers, Justin Delaney, Chief Executive Officer at Zurich, and Mel Ware, Head of Marketing & Brand at Zurich.
Isabella Molinari
Media & External Relations Manager
+61 401 105 653
media@zurich.com.au
Zurich Financial Services Australia is a life insurance, commercial insurance and investments specialist that has been participating in the Australian market since 1920. Since its acquisition of OnePath Life from ANZ in 2019, the company provides life insurance to more than 1.5 million Australian customers under both the Zurich and OnePath Life brands. Further information about Zurich Financial Services Australia is available at www.zurich.com.au.
Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading multi-line insurer serving people and businesses in more than 200 countries and territories. Founded 150 years ago, Zurich is transforming insurance. In addition to providing insurance protection, Zurich is increasingly offering prevention services such as those that promote wellbeing and enhance climate resilience.
Reflecting its purpose to ‘create a brighter future together’, Zurich aspires to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world. It is targeting net-zero emissions by 2050 and has the highest-possible ESG rating from MSCI. In 2020, Zurich launched the Zurich Forest project to support reforestation and biodiversity restoration in Brazil.
The Group has about 60,000 employees and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (ZURN), is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and has a level I American Depositary Receipt (ZURVY) program, which is traded over-the-counter on OTCQX. Further information is available at www.zurich.com.