AIA creates new executive roles
Major insurer, AIA Australia has announced key executive changes, including the creation of new roles.
The company announced this week it had created the new roles of chief health insurance officer and chief strategy officer as well as the appointment of a new chief financial officer.
It said Harry Efthimiou has been appointed chief health insurance officer, while Tim Tez would be taking up the newly-created role of chief strategy officer for Australia and New Zealand.
The company said Michael Chernov had been appointed as chief financial officer for Australia and New Zealand.
Efthimiou has been with AIA Australia since 2010 in the roles of chief financial officer and chief finance and strategy officer prior to which he spent eight years with Aviva.
Tez recently rejoined AIA Australia after leaving the firm in 2014 and spending a period working for MefLife and TAL. Chernov joined AIA in 2009 and has held senior roles in the actuarial, finance and strategy teams.
Commenting on the changes, AIA Australia and New Zealand chief executive, Damien Mu said the new position had been specifically established to provide support for AIA’s business opportunities in the life and health insurance sectors across Australia and New Zealand.
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