Gary was appointed as CEO of the Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand in 2006 following a long career in insurance broking.
Gary’s role focused on representing the interests of members, and their clients. That involved dealing with government entities as well as media on a regular basis. He was appointed to the Code Committee which was tasked with developing an official Code of Conduct for authorised financial advisers and was a director of a government approved dispute resolution scheme.
He was also a director of the Association’s college which delivered qualifications and professional development to advisers in financial services.
His last column for Insurance Business was in 2018.