SGIO (Western Australia)
SGIO is an insurance brand of Insurance Australia Group trading in Western Australia.History
On 15 June 1926, the Western Australian Government established the State Government Insurance Office to provide workers’ compensation insurance to miners in the Kalgoorlie goldfields. Subsequently, other forms of insurance were offered through SGIO.
In August 1992, the Lawrence government announced the SGIO was to be sold. This was completed by the Court government in 1994. In September 1998, Wesfarmers launched a takeover offer for SGIO having acquired a 15% shareholding. The offer was withdrawn the next month, with Wesfarmers selling its shares to the NRMA. In 1998, IAG purchased SGIO.Sponsorships
From 1988 until 2018, SGIO was a major sponsor of the West Coast Eagles.
