AIA New Zealand has announced an executive leadership role transition, with current AIA NZ Executive Committee members Alex Kühnast and Ben Lovelock swapping roles.
The insurer says this means Kühnast has assumed the role of Chief Risk Officer and Lovelock has become Chief Product & Marketing Officer.
AIA New Zealand CEO Nick Stanhope says the changes reflect strong leadership depth and thoughtful succession planning.
He says Kühnast and Lovelock each bring distinctive and complementary strengths.
“This transition positions AIA NZ well to continue delivering strong customer outcomes, disciplined growth and robust risk and governance practices.”
He says Kühnast brings deep international insurance leadership experience to the Chief Risk Officer role while Lovelock brings extensive actuarial, finance and governance experience to the Product and Marketing portfolio.
The insurer notes there are no other changes to AIA NZ’s strategy or customer commitments.