Lance Walker will replace the previous Accuro CEO Geoff Annals.
Award winning specialist insurer Accuro Health Insurance has announced the appointment of Lance Walker as chief executive.
Walker will join Accuro in June when he leaves WellingtonNZ (the Wellington regional economic development agency), where he has been chief executive for the past two years. His previous senior roles include chief executive of both Cigna Life Insurance and Fly Buys company, Loyalty NZ. He is also on the board of Human Resources NZ, a director of innovation company CreativeHQ, a trustee of Sport Wellington and is a past chair of the New Zealand Marketing Association.
Board chair, Tony Haycock, said, “Lance is the ideal candidate to lead and inspire Accuro as we continue to break new ground on delivering the best health insurance outcomes for New Zealanders.
“He brings experience of leading a variety of organisations through many challenges and his previous insurance industry experience will be invaluable as we navigate Accuro to a successful post-Coronavirus future.”
Walker will replace the previous Accuro CEO, Geoff Annals, who left the organisation in December 2019. Interim CEO Gavin Rutherford will return to his role as GM marketing, sales and customer.
Tony Haycock thanked Annals for his work in the role, including ensuring Accuro Insurance continued to operate and serve customers during the Covid-19 pandemic, with staff supported to work from home during the level 4 lockdown.
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