My Net Worth: Nick Stanhope, chief executive, AIA NZ

My Net Worth: Nick Stanhope, chief executive, AIA NZ
Nick Stanhope says the highlight of his career was leading Sovereign during AIA's multibillion-dollar takeover.
Jacques Steenkamp
AIA New Zealand, which Nick Stanhope has led since July 2018, is the country's largest life and health insurer. I grew up in Auckland and had a happy childhood. Mum was very loving – you know, a traditional great mum and an amazing cook. Dad was a traditional father who was in the police for over 40 years and became the Auckland district commander before he retired. They moved to New Zealand in the early 1950s from London after the Second World War.I have a younger brother, Tim, and we were best mates growing up. We spent hours i...

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