Pacific Life Re Australia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of US-based insurer Pacific LifeCorp, has appointed Martyn Gilling as head of client solutions following an extensive recruitment process.
Gilling brings more than 30 years of insurance experience to Pacific Life Re Australia to take charge of its market strategy and sales, as well as develop solutions for its clients. He will report to Tyson Johnston, Pacific Life Re Australia’s general manager.
Gilling has worked across the Canadian, Australian, United Kingdom, Caribbean, and Latin American insurance markets, with exposure to a variety of distribution channels and products. Prior to the appointment, Martyn lived in Canada, working for Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) as vice president of business development. He also previously worked at RGA Australia, MLC, CommInsure, and Swiss Re.
“I am confident that his wealth of knowledge, experience, and proven leadership skills will be invaluable to the client solutions team and the wider business, and that he will bring with him new ideas and ways of delivering solutions to our partners with a view to enhance their business as well as ours,” said Tyson Johnston, general manager of Pacific Life Re Australia.
