American International Group (AIG) promoted Liam Pomfret to the position of New Zealand general manager.
Pomfret, who joined AIG in 2018 as Asia Pacific head of professional indemnity & cyber, will report to Grant Cairns, head of the pacific region for AIG.
He stepped into his Auckland-based role on January 8.
Pomfret previously worked for Aon New Zealand as an associate director of financial lines and Marsh New Zealand as principal of financial and professional lines.
Cairns said: “Liam is highly regarded in the New Zealand marketplace, with established relationships across many of our key trading partners. His commercial mindset, extensive insurance experience, and strong stakeholder management skills will make him a wonderful leader for the New Zealand business.”
Pomfret added, “I am delighted to return to New Zealand with AIG. We have a fantastic business here with a skilled team that is committed to delivering excellence for our customers and broking partners. It’s an exciting time for AIG and I look forward to leading New Zealand into the next chapter for the company.”