NZI, a brand of IAG, has announced the appointments of Mr Kent Chaplin as Head of Liability, effective September; and Mr Troy Sexton as Executive Manager, Portfolio Performance and Strategy, effective 20 July 2026.
In his new role, Mr Chaplin will lead NZI’s end-to-end liability proposition, bringing together portfolio strategy, underwriting, claims, distribution and market engagement under a single leadership role.
Mr Chaplin brings more than 30 years of experience spanning (re)insurance law and specialty markets. Prior to his new role, he held significant international leadership positions, including CEO of Lloyd’s APAC. He was most recently Group CEO of Delta Insurance Group.
In this newly created role, Mr Sexton will lead NZI’s property portfolio strategy, performance and underwriting governance, working across underwriting, pricing, product and finance to optimise portfolio outcomes and balance risk and growth. He will also join NZI’s Leadership Team.
Prior to his new role, Mr Sexton spent 18 years with ACE and Chubb, including as Chubb’s Chief Underwriting Officer for Property – APAC. He joins NZI from Everest Insurance.