AIA New Zealand has announced two leadership appointments within its distribution team, naming Hannah Anderson as Head of Retail Distribution and Ben McQuay as Head of Corporate Solutions. Both appointments took effect on 28 April 2025.
The roles are newly created as part of AIA NZ’s evolving distribution structure.
Anderson joined AIA NZ in 2021 as a Business Development Manager in Christchurch and later became Regional Sales Manager for the Southern region. In her new role, she will lead a team of business development managers supporting AIA’s IFA, Aligned Advice, and Home Loans distribution channels across New Zealand.
She will continue to be based in Christchurch. Prior to AIA, Anderson held leadership and business development roles at Les Mills, Air New Zealand, and Coca-Cola.
McQuay brings over 13 years of experience with AIA NZ, having joined from the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC). He has held a range of sales and development positions, most recently as National Sales Manager – Strategic Accounts.
As Head of Corporate Solutions, he will oversee AIA NZ’s group insurance distribution, managing key relationships with corporate clients while pursuing new growth opportunities in the channel.
“Hannah and Ben are valued existing members of our AIA NZ team, and I’m very proud to be able to promote some great internal talent with these appointments,” said Angela Busby, Chief Distribution Officer at AIA NZ. “They are both highly experienced in business development and relationship management and have a strong track record of delivering great results for our advisers and distribution partners.”
The appointments come as AIA NZ farewells two senior leaders. Anna Schubert, Head of IFA and Group Distribution, departs after 29 years with AIA NZ and Sovereign, while Jack Newman steps down from his role as Head of Aligned Advice after nearly a decade with the insurer.
