Accuro Health Insurance has appointed Lance Walker (pictured) as chief executive officer. He succeeds Geoff Annals, who left the company in December 2019.
Walker will take up his duties as CEO in June, after finishing up with the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency, where he served as CEO for the past two years. Prior to that, he was chief executive of Cigna Life Insurance and Fly Buys company, Loyalty NZ.
He is also currently on the board of Human Resources NZ, a director of innovation company CreativeHQ, a trustee of Sport Wellington, and a past chairman of the New Zealand Marketing Association.
After Walker steps into his role, interim CEO Gavin Rutherford will return to his position as general manager of marketing, sales, and customer.
“We are delighted to announce the appointment of such a prominent business leader as the new head of Accuro Insurance,” said Tony Haycock, chairman of Accuro Insurance. “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. This already includes recent innovations such as instant online cover, Health Hub, and Mental Health Navigator.”
“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.”
