Grant Cairns has been appointed chief executive officer of AIG Australia, also becoming the insurer’s head of Australia and New Zealand.
He will report to Chris Colahan, the recently-appointed regional president for AIG Asia Pacific.
Cairns joins AIG from Chubb where he was head of property and casualty for the Asia Pacific region.
Before that, he was private equity industry practice leader for Chubb International and head of financial lines for APAC.
With more than 22 years of insurance experience across multiple regions including Asia, Europe and the Pacific, AIG said Cairns brought “deep commercial, operational and strategic expertise” to the role.
Colahan said: “Grant is a strategic leader with extensive underwriting expertise across multiple lines, with established relationships and a deep understanding of the Australian and New Zealand market.
“He has a proven track record for delivering profitable growth, driving customer service excellence, and aligning high-performing teams. We are thrilled he is joining AIG.”
Cairns added: “I’m delighted to be joining AIG and look forward to working with the Australian and New Zealand team to continue to drive sustainable growth. AIG is a world-class business with highly talented colleagues skilled at solving complex problems and committed to delivering quality outcomes. I can’t wait to see what we achieve together.”
Cairns will start on November 1, based in Melbourne.
