PPS Mutual has announced the appointment of Bill Zaicos (pictured) as senior business development manager for Victoria in a move to reinforce its expansion efforts in the region.
Zaicos joins the mutual life insurance company from WhiteTower Financial Partners, where he served as managing director.
He has over 12 years of experience in the financial services industry, including time spent holding key positions such as strategic partnerships manager at Stafford CFO and business development manager at Asteron Life (Suncorp).
In his new role, Zaicos will be responsible for managing key relationships with financial advisers, leveraging his industry knowledge and interpersonal skills to drive the expansion of PPS Mutual in Victoria.
He will report to Shadia Kouzma, state manager for Victoria and Tasmania.
“Bill’s strong background in life risk and investments, including several years as a strategic partnership manager and more recently as a private wealth adviser, positions him well to continue delivering PPS Mutual’s unique proposition to our advising network,” said Kouzma.
Kouzma also praised Zaicos for his industry knowledge and extensive experience in adviser relationship management, stating that his skills will help in “delivering a market-leading proposition to advisers.”
“Bill’s appointment complements our continued focus on relationship-driven service and support,” she added.
Commenting on his appointment, Zaicos said he was eager to contribute to PPS Mutual’s dynamic and client-centric approach.
“Joining PPS Mutual is an incredible opportunity, and I am thrilled to be a part of this dynamic organisation,” he said. “Its commitment to innovation, client-centricity, and empowering financial advisers truly resonates with me. I am excited to work with the team to continue strengthening PPS Mutual’s position as the partner of choice for advisers and their clients.”
PPS Mutual is the only life insurer in Australia which offers life insurance products with a profit share arrangement with its members. It is backed by PPS South Africa, which is the largest multi-disciplinary group of professionals in the world and the largest mutual company in South Africa.
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