New Southern Cross Medical Care Society Board Appointment

Highly experienced director and actuary Keith Taylor has been elected to the Board of the not-for-profit Southern Cross Medical Care Society, New Zealand’s largest health insurer with around 840,000 members.

Mr Taylor has over 30 years experience in the insurance and financial services industries as a Chief Executive, CFO and Actuary.

His current board appointments include the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, the Earthquake Commission, Gough, Gough & Hamer, NZ Qualifications Authority, Government Superannuation Fund, Port Marlborough and the Takeovers Panel.

Southern Cross Medical Care Society Chairman, Mr Graeme Hawkins said, “We are pleased to have found a new Director with such apt qualifications to fill the gap retiring Director David May has left.

“Mr Taylor will apply his skills in governance, finance and investments as well as his insurance and actuarial knowledge to ensure that Southern Cross members continue to receive the best possible value health insurance cover.”

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