Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) has appointed Pauline Vamos as Independent Director and Chair of Zurich Assure, starting from 1 July 2024.
Ms. Vamos brings a wealth of expertise in financial services, insurance, and regulatory affairs, having served as a former Director of Financial Services Regulation at the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC), Chief Executive Officer at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), and Head of Legal and Compliance at Tower Life. Apart from her role on the Zurich Assure board, Ms. Vamos holds positions as a Non-Executive board member at Mercer Superannuation (Australia) Limited, Chair and President of the Governance Institute of Australia, Chair of K2fly, and serves as a Non-Executive Director at Chief Executive Women. Additionally, she chairs Interaction Disability Services Limited.
Ms. Vamos stated, “I am delighted and honoured to join the Zurich Assure board and look forward to working alongside fellow board members and the broader team to evolve its operations and strong customer offering.”
Sandhya Maini, Head of Zurich Assure said: “Ms Vamos brings extensive experience and capability across leadership, strategy and social responsibility which will play an integral role as Zurich Assure continues its digital advancement and focus on making financial advice more accessible and affordable for Australians.”
Zurich Assure, Zurich’s life insurance advisory business, has been offering independent advice services to Zurich’s life insurance clients since 2022. Ms. Vamos will join current board members Kieran Forde and Matthew Drennan.