Sovereign's new MD named

Sovereign has appointed Simon Blair as its new managing director replacing Barbara Chapman.

Blair is a New Zealander who has spent the last 13 years working in Australia and America. He is currently chief operating officer of Medibank Private, Australia’s largest health insurance fund providing services to over 3.4 million Australians.

His working career began in New Zealand health management. He was the chief executive for Northland District Health Board before relocating to Australia in 1993. Immediately before joining Medibank Private he worked for the World Bank based in Washington DC.

Blair starts with Sovereign in mid-November.