Fidelity Life has appointed Sam Kelly, most recently the ASB’s Head of Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs, as its new Head of Regulatory Affairs.
Kelly will be responsible for building and maintaining Fidelity Life’s relationships with regulators, policy makers, and industry bodies to help ensure the business meets its ongoing regulatory obligations.
With more than 11 years’ experience in the financial services sector, including time at Sovereign (now AIA) as a solicitor and in management roles, Fidelity Life says Kelly has a sound understanding of the life insurance sector “…and the often-nuanced challenges the industry faces”.
Fidelity Life Chief Risk Officer Adrian Riminton says Kelly will be a significant asset for the business as it navigates regulatory change and delivers its customer-led transformation.
Prior to his time in financial services, Kelly served as a corporate lawyer in New Zealand and London, with experience both in-house and at Auckland law firm Buddle Findlay.