Southern Cross Travel Insurance strengthens
leadership team with Chief Underwriting Officer and Chief
Legal and Risk Officer appointments
Southern
Cross Travel Insurance has announced the appointment of
Anita Samu as Chief Underwriting Officer and Greg Sparling
to the role of Chief Legal and Risk Officer to support its
New Zealand and Australian operations.
Recognising the
challenges faced by the travel industry in recent years, Jo
McCauley, CEO for Southern Cross Travel Insurance, said
these two new appointments are indicative of a sector shift
toward stability and growth.
Samu returns to the
Southern Cross brand family in the newly established role of
Chief Underwriting Officer, bringing her extensive
leadership experience from previous roles at IAG New
Zealand, Bank of New Zealand, and Southern Cross Health
Society. With nearly twenty years working in the insurance
and banking sectors, Anita has held positions in actuarial,
finance, product, pricing and analytics.
“I’m
passionate about bringing the worlds of finance, data, and
analytics into an organisation’s planning and
decision-making process. To be able to return to Southern
Cross and share this passion is very exciting,” said
Samu.
Experienced corporate and financial services
lawyer, and governance and risk professional, Sparling joins
Southern Cross Travel Insurance as Chief Legal and Risk
Officer. This move follows senior leadership roles at
Resolution Life (Australia and New Zealand), Cigna Life
Insurance New Zealand and ANZ Bank New Zealand. As well as
corporate roles, Greg has also experience within private law
practices and the public sector in both New Zealand and the
United Kingdom.
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“It’s a privilege to be joining
one of New Zealand’s most trusted travel insurers,
especially at a time of regeneration for the travel
industry,” said Sparling.
“We’re privileged to
welcome Anita and Greg and the wealth of experience they
bring to the Southern Cross whānau. Travel is now back in
full force and these two appointments reflect our ongoing
commitment to investing in capability, to continue to
support our customers on their travels.” said
McCauley.
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