The State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) will soon be led by Adam Dent, who will take on the chief executive post at SIRA on July 05.

Dent, currently the CEO of the NSW Trustee & Guardian, is replacing Carmel Donnelly – who, as previously announced, will become chair of the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal. Donnelly’s last day at SIRA is on June 09, while her new role is effective on the first day of July.

In the interim, chief customer officer and strategy and governance executive director Theresa Fairman will serve as SIRA’s acting chief.

“Adam Dent brings extensive leadership experience across public, private, and not-for-profit organisations,” commented SIRA chair Trevor Matthews.

“Having spent much of his career focussed on helping people who are vulnerable or experiencing difficult times, Adam is a great fit for SIRA. I look forward to welcoming him onboard in July.”

Matthews added: “The SIRA board would like to express its sincere appreciation to Carmel Donnelly for her outstanding leadership over the last four years. She has been instrumental in establishing SIRA as a customer-focussed regulator and steering the agency in a complex landscape.”