Partners gets a new chair

Mary-Jane Daly (MJ) has taken over as chair of Partners Life replacing Jim Minto.

Minto joined the board in February 2017 and has been the chairman for eight years.

During his leadership he oversaw the acquisition agreement of BNZ Life Insurance in 2020, which was completed in 2022. He also facilitated the transition of Partners Life to being a wholly owned subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Group Holdings Limited in 2022 following the shareholder sale process.

Minto says, “I’m proud to have contributed to Partners Life’s growth from a startup to a market leader with diversified distribution operating as a part of Dai-ichi Life. MJ is the ideal person to lead the board going forward and to fulfil our strategy and brand promise.”