Catholic Church Insurances is celebrating 100 years of protecting the interests of the Catholic Church in Australia. Over the century of service we have developed a reputation for building long term relationships and trust, based on our deep understanding of the Church. The company has always been unique among insurance companies. It existed not to make a profit, but to protect the interests of the Church community and to return any surplus made, thus helping to support the mission of the Church. Operating under mutual principles we are able to put Church interests before company profits. When an operating surplus is achieved, a significant proportion is returned to the Church by way of dividends, catholic entity distributions and grants. We have returned in excess of $247.5 million over the past 33 years to further the missions of the Church. From the beginning, our founding principles have remained constant: to develop specialist products and services which meet the needs of the Church; to control insurance costs; and to retain the surplus within Church. This understanding of the unique needs of the Church community comes from being owned by the Church and existing to serve the Church. As we celebrate our 100th anniversary, Catholic Church Insurances honours both its heritage and looks to the future, constantly evolving and introducing new products and services to meet the changing needs of the Church today and tomorrow. |
