Scott Pickering

ANZIIF — Independent Non-Executive Director

Insurance industry experience

Scott Pickering was appointed as a Director of the company on 1 November 2021 and is a member of our Audit Committee.

He was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of IAG New Zealand Limited and IAG (NZ) Holdings Limited on 8 February 2024.

Scott has been a Chief Executive and is a senior leader in the global insurance industry with over 35 years of experience in the sector. He is Chair of Fidelity Life Assurance Company Limited and a former Non-Executive Director for Chubb Insurance in Australia and New Zealand.

Scott was formerly regional Chief Executive Officer for one of the world’s largest insurance brokers, Willis Towers Watson, for Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Prior to Willis Towers Watson, Scott worked for Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance as Regional Chief Executive Officer for Asia and the Middle East. He has also held senior regional leadership and Chief Executive roles at ACE Insurance and CIGNA in the Asia Pacific region and South Africa.

Scott previously held the position of Chief Executive of the Accident Compensation Corporation, which provides comprehensive, no fault personal injury cover for all New Zealanders. He stepped down from the role at the end of June 2021.

Scott is a member of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance.

Other business experience

Scott is the Chair of Evolution Healthcare and a Non-Executive Director of state-owned Kiwibank and Bowls New Zealand Aotearoa.

He is an advisor for Bain International Inc., Health Now Limited and Tampi Pty Ltd and a Director in Engage Consulting Limited.

Directorships of other listed companies in the last three years:

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