Tower appoints new head of NZ General Insurance

Tower has appointed financial services consultant Pieter Lindhout as chief executive of its New Zealand General Insurance and Direct Risk businesses.

Tower chief executive Jim Minto said Mr Lindhout had an extensive record in the financial services industry and experience with major corporate entities in both Australia and New Zealand.

"As such, he is the ideal person to bring a trans-Tasman focus to our NZ General Insurance and Direct Risk business as it undergoes change and growth."

Mr Lindhout, who begins at Tower on May 2, was previously general manager of Australian insurance and financial services consultants The Spencer Partnership.

Before that he was with AMP in both Australia and New Zealand.

- NZPA