Zurich Financial Services Australia has announced the appointment of Pauline Vamos (pictured above) as an independent director and chair of Zurich Assure. Vamos joins existing board members, Kieran Forde and Matthew Drennan.

Vamos has extensive experience across the financial services, insurance, and regulatory landscape. Prior to joining Zurich, she held positions as director of financial services regulation at the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC), chief executive officer at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), and head of legal and compliance Tower Life.

Aside from being part of the Zurich board, Vamos also serves as a non-executive board member of Mercer Superannuation (Australia) Limited, chair and president of the Governance Institute of Australia, chairperson of K2fly, a non-executive director at Chief Executive Women, and chair of Interaction Disability Services Limited.

“I am delighted and honoured to join the Zurich Assure board and look forward to working alongside fellow board members and the broader team to evolve its operations and strong customer offering,” Vamos said.

“Ms. Vamos brings extensive experience and capability across leadership, strategy, and social responsibility which will play an integral role as Zurich Assure continues its digital advancement and focus on making financial advice more accessible and affordable for Australians,” said Sandhya Maini, head of Zurich Assure.

Zurich Assure is Zurich’s life insurance advice business.