nib gets a new leader

nib managing director and chief executive, Mark Fitzgibbon, is retiring later this year and will be replaced by Ed Close.

Fitzgibbon joined nib in 2002 and led nib’s demutualisation and listing on the ASX in 2007. nib is now an ASX100 company.

Close is expected to formally take up his position at nib before the end of calendar year 2024. He is currently chief executive of nib’s core Australian Residents Health Insurance (arhi) business, where he has driven strong growth.

He oversees product development, claims, customer services, and leads nib’s strategic partnerships with brokers and white label partners. Close is committed to nib’s key payer to partner strategy and health management programs, which are designed to deliver better health outcomes for members.