written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . april 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message gio type subsidiary industry insurance founded 1927 headquarters sydney australia parent suncorp group limited website 1 gio is an australian home and motor insurance provider . the company which is owned by the suncorp group offers insurance products such as car home and contents ctp boat caravan travel business public liability and workers compensation and life primarily in the state of new south wales and the australian capital territory . the insurer was originally founded as the government insurance office new south wales in 1927 to provide workers compensation insurance and adopted the name gio . the insurer listed on the australian stock exchange in august 1992 and in january 1999 was acquired by amp limited . in 2001 the suncorp group acquired gio as part of amp s general insurance interests . throughout gio s 80 year history it has maintained a strong commitment to the local community and currently supports organisations such as fire and rescue nsw new south wales rugby league wheelchair sports nsw and youngcare . contents 1 history 2 sponsorships and community initiatives 2.1 fire and rescue nsw 2.2 motor sport 2.3 nsw rugby league 2.4 wheelchair sports nsw 2.5 youngcare 3 gio stadium 4 products available 5 references history edit gio was founded as the government insurance office in 1927 by the government insurance act of new south wales . it was established to provide workers compensation insurance under the workers compensation act of 1926 and to take over activities previously carried out by the nsw treasury insurance branch . the act was amended over the years to widen its scope to life insurance . in 1989 the name gio australia was adopted to reflect the business nationwide . in april 1991 an association was formed with the home building society in western australia which made gio s personal and life insurance products available through 30 home building society outlets . gio listed on the australian stock exchange in august 1992 following a public and institutional offer . in january 1999 amp limited acquired a majority shareholding 57.47 % in gio australia holdings limited and gio became a listed subsidiary of the institution . at that time gio had nearly 10 billion in assets under management a significant customer base and a growing retail market share . on 1 july 2001 suncorp group acquired amp s australian general insurance interests including gio . on acquisition the suncorp group s general insurance customer base doubled and the business mix became more diversified with growth in personal and business lines and the addition of workers compensation . on 1 july 2013 as part of a federal court approved internal re organisation the suncorp group s australian general insurance businesses were transferred to one underwriter aai limited . today aai limited trades as gio and issues gio general insurance products . sponsorships and community initiatives edit fire and rescue nsw edit one of gio s most recent partnerships is with fire and rescue nsw frnsw the state government agency responsible for the provision of fire rescue and hazardous materials services and one of the largest urban fire and rescue organisations in the world . 1 together gio and fire and rescue nsw raise home fire safety awareness and education through initiatives such as fire prevention week fire open day a winter fire safety campaign the development of a home fire safety audit survey and a suite of fire safety resources to help nsw families with fire prevention preparation and recovery . motor sport edit between 1989 and 1993 gio was title sponsor for the bob forbes racing team that competed in the australian touring car championship . nsw rugby league edit in 2012 gio announced a major sponsorship deal with nsw rugby league . the partnership includes major sponsorship of the nsw blues state of origin team nsw under 20s state of origin side gio nsw city origin team and the gio schoolboy s cup and trophy competitions . 2 the partnership with the nsw rugby league draws on gio s heritage as a long standing organisation within the nsw community . 3 wheelchair sports nsw edit gio is a major sponsor of wheelchair sports nsw . the organisation has provided wheelchair sporting programs and events for athletes of all ages for more than 50 years . it currently caters for 14 different sports including athletics tennis basketball and rugby . 4 the partnership includes major sponsorship of the summer down under and oz day 10k road and track racing series the gio gladiators nsw wheelchair rugby team . youngcare edit in 2011 gio entered into a partnership with youngcare an organisation dedicated to helping young australians with 24 7 care needs get out of aged care and nursing homes and into relevant and dignified care and housing . currently more than 7 500 young australians with full time care needs are living in aged care simply because there are few alternatives link to national disability agreement 2010 . gio is supporting youngcare s expansion into new south wales by supporting key initiatives such as the gio youngcare budgie bolt race and the youngcare at home care grants program . the grants help young people to stay at home in the care of their families or carers rather than being placed in an aged care facility . in 2011 gio also donated 100 000 to build youngcare s first sydney housing project . 5 gio stadium edit main article canberra stadium gio along with parent companies brisbane suncorp stadium hold the naming rights of canberra stadium . it is a rectangular sporting stadium located in the canberra suburb of bruce act and is the home of the canberra raiders nsw rugby league and brumbies super 15 rugby . it would have hosted games in the australian a league football had gio s plan to buy the new zealand based wellington phoenix football club and rename it canberra phoenix been successful . products available edit car insurance ctp in nsw and act home & contents insurance caravan insurance boat insurance life insurance travel insurance business insurance workers compensation references edit http www.gio.com.au community and news fire and rescue nsw nsw rugby league . gio.com.au . gio becomes a proud sponsor of nsw rugby league . suncorp group . about wheelchair sports nsw . gio.com.au . youngcare . gio.com.au . retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title gio general & oldid 708182984 categories insurance companies of australiahidden categories articles with a promotional tone from april 2015all articles with a promotional tone navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main 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