Thursday, July 30, 2026

Appointments

New CEO Named for Southern Cross Health Society

The board of Southern Cross Health Society has appointed Jan O'Keefe as its next CEO. She will take up her new role on 1...

Key MDRT Appointments

There was strong interest this week in our story reporting local and regional Kiwi adviser appointments within the worldwide MDRT organisation… MDRT New Zealand has...

MAS Bolsters Leadership Team Amid ‘Major Transformation’

MAS has appointed Janine Kadar as Chief Financial Officer and Colin Brown as Chief Technology Officer, which the company says strengthens its Executive Leadership...

Exec Departure Sees Leadership Changes at Fidelity Life  

Our report on the reshaping of Fidelity Life's leadership team drew much reader interest this week… Fidelity Life’s Bronwyn Kirwan departing to take up a...

FMA Chief Executive Not Seeking Reappointment

The Financial Markets Authority is seeking a new CEO after announcing that Chief Executive Samantha Barrass will not seek reappointment when her five-year term...

Executive Leadership Role Swap at AIA NZ

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...

Key Senior Distribution Appointments – AIA NZ

There was strong reader interest this week in the senior distribution leadership appointments at AIA NZ and changes to its adviser support model... AIA NZ...

New Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Announced

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced that Cameron Brewer is the new Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, replacing the outgoing minister Scott Simpson. In...

New Adviser Council Members Appointed at Fidelity Life

News that three new adviser representatives and three industry representatives have been appointed to Fidelity Life's Adviser council drew much reader...