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The Crombie Lockwood Group dates back to 1978 when Colin Crombie started an insurance broking business with a single office in Napier. Crombie Lockwood has grown to be one of New Zealand's largest insurance brokers and is now owned by Gallagher, one of the largest risk management and insurance broking companies in the world.
Since our founding, we have expanded operations through organic growth and a wide range of strategic acquisitions. The inclusion of proven, client-focused teams with company cultures that are a good fit with Crombie Lockwood has grown our nationwide footprint.
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| 1978 | Colin Crombie and Peter Stephens open Crombie Stephens and Associates in Napier. |
| 1983 | Steve Lockwood joins and opens an office in Palmerston North. |
| 1985 | Crombie Lockwood & McLean opens for business in New Plymouth. |
| 1986 | Hamilton office opens and Steve Lockwood buys out Peter Stephens' shareholding. |
| 1987 | Acquires RC Watt and Associates (Palmerston North). |
| 1988 | Wellington office opens and a third main shareholder, Carl O'Shea (our current CEO), starts with the business. |
| 1989 | Christchurch branch opens its doors as Crombie Lockwood & Davies. |
| 1990 | Crombie Stephens and Associates changes its name to Crombie Lockwood. |
| 1992 | Forms Crombie Lockwood Financial Services Limited, offering life, risk, and health cover at both retail and wholesale level. |
| 1993 | Forms Offshore Placements Limited (now Offshore Market Placements Ltd, OMPL) to gain direct access the London insurance market. Risks could now be placed with Lloyd's of London. |
| 1994 | Acquires JA Bagnell Ltd (Wellington). |
| 1995 | Opens offices in Auckland, Tauranga and Nelson. |
| 1998 | Acquires Head Insurance Brokers (City) and Wilkinson Insurance Brokers (Auckland). Crombie Lockwood (Southern) Limited opens for business in Invercargill. |
| 1999 | Acquires Dowling and Associates Ltd (Tauranga), Hart Thomas Insurance Broker Ltd (Palmerston North) and Pacific Insurance Brokers Ltd (Wellington). |
| 2000 | Acquires Longley Insurance Brokers (City) and sets up Monument Finance Ltd to provide premium funding to clients. |
| 2002 | Forms ongoing relationship with National Bank to provide insurance for the bank's clients. Opens office in Kapiti. Acquires Davis and Jenkins Ltd (Hamilton), Powerhouse General Ltd (Nelson), Shaw Lewis Ltd (Tauranga), and JW Manks and Co Ltd (Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Wanganui). |
| 2003 | Opens South Auckland office. Acquires JS Burrett Insurance Brokers Ltd, Adkins Insurance Services Ltd and Kelliher and Associates Ltd (all in Auckland). |
| 2004 | Restructures the 30 separate legal companies making up Crombie Lockwood. |
| 2005 | Opens Queenstown office. |
| 2006 | Becomes part of the Wesfarmers Group. Opens Blenheim office. |
| 2007 | Acquires Law Mooney Williamson (Hamilton) and Mahony Trendall Jack (City, specialising in film and television production insurance). |
| 2008 | Acquires Unicare (City), provider of insurances to international students and Needham Heatly (South Auckland and Christchurch). |
| 2009 | Acquires Insurance Solutions (Nelson). |
| 2010 | Acquires Murray Hall Insurance Brokers (Whangarei). |
| 2011 | Acquires FMR Risk Ltd (nine offices). |
| 2012 | Acquires ACM Ahlers (ten offices). |
| 2014 | Opens office in Greymouth. |
| 2014 | Acquired by Arthur J Gallagher & Co. |
| 2015 | Acquires Reid Manson with offices in Timaru and Ashburton creating a presence in mid Canterbury and South Canterbury. |
| 2016 | The company acquires All Risks- Timaru and Oamaru insurance brokers. |
| 2017 | Launch of Onesurance, an advanced personal lines insurance products and SMARTpak an innovative solution for SMEs. |
| 2018 | Acquired Peter J. Taylor & Associates Ltd, Dunedin. |