Zurich, ANZ Wealth and CommInsure have made senior appointments to their distribution teams.
Zurich
Zurich Financial Services has appointed Kristen Lennis-Harvey as National Key Account Manager, Retail Risk.
Mrs Lennis-Harvey, who most recently held the position of National Account Manager with CommInsure, will be responsible for developing strategies to help build adviser businesses, by leveraging Zurich’s range of products, services and technology.
Philip Kewin, General Manager Sales and Marketing, Retail Risk, said Mrs Lennis-Harvey would be a valuable addition to the Zurich family.
“Her depth of knowledge and strong relationships in the industry make her ideally suited to take advantage of the platform Zurich has already established in the marketplace,” said Mr Kewin.
ANZ Wealth
ANZ Wealth General Manager Advice and Distribution, Paul Barrett, has announced the appointment of Raelene Seales to his executive team.
Ms Seales will take up the role of Head of Advice Delivery, ANZ Wealth. She will be responsible for establishing the Advice Delivery area of ANZ Wealth that will provide dealership services to the group’s advice businesses.
Ms Seales was most recently responsible for the development and delivery of licensee services for the MLC aligned and National Australia Bank Financial Planning businesses, including MLC 360.
The appointment leaves just one role vacant within Mr Barrett’s executive team, following the company’s June 2011 restructure.
CommInsure
CommInsure has appointed Lachlan MacDonald as State Manager, Queensland.
Mr MacDonald, who has over five years’ experience as a business development manager, joins CommInsure from Commonwealth Financial Planning where he was a financial planning manager covering north Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.
Tim Browne, CommInsure’s General Manager, Retail Advice, said: “With over a decade of experience in Queensland’s financial advice industry and strong existing relationships with local advisers and business partners, Lachlan will be a great addition to our distribution team.”
“Lachlan will play an instrumental role as we continue to partner with advisers focused on long-term profitable growth. His passion for insurance will also be key as we maintain our support for the value of advice admidst FoFA.”
