Tower is a New Zealand insurer based at Level 5, 136 Fanshawe Street in Christchurch, and its head office is in the same building. The company says it has been insuring Kiwis for more than 150 years, and it operates across New Zealand and in Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, American Samoa and the Cook Islands. It covers homes, contents, cars, businesses and travel, and policies can be quoted, bought, managed and claimed online through its My Tower service.
The website says its policies are written in plain language and that its financial strength rating is A- (Excellent). Tower is a member of the Insurance Council of New Zealand, and it names itself Canstar's Insurer of the Year for Home and Contents for 2024 to 2026. Its travel insurance covers flights, cruises and delays, and the website describes its policies as covering re-bookings and refunds for cancelled flights.