Integrity Life appoints Regional Manager - Retail

Integrity Life (Integrity) has announced the appointment of Julie James to the newly-created role of regional manager - retail, with responsibility for building Integrity's retail business in NSW, the ACT and QLD.

James has 30 years' experience in the life insurance industry, including seven years at CommInsure and 11 years at Zurich. She has also held senior roles with Lumley Life and Tyndall Australia, and for the past 12 years has served as state chair for the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) NSW state committee.

Commenting on her appointment, Integrity managing director, Chris Powell, said: "During my eight years as CFO at Zurich, Julie built an outstanding reputation for herself, so I'm delighted to welcome her to the team at Integrity Life. With her decades of experience, she brings extensive sector knowledge and adviser relationships to the newly-created role of Regional Manager, and will work with advisers in three states, to help them deliver customised life insurance solutions, suitable for all Australians."

James added: "I'm thrilled to be joining the talented team at Integrity - a collection of like-minded individuals whom I respect. What really resonates with me is the idea that Integrity has been established with the goal of bringing integrity back to products, to services and to client-relationships...And it's great to be working with Chris again."

Integrity has also announced the appointment of Cornell Hoffman as head of finance, reporting to chief financial officer, Lesley Mamelok. Hoffman was previously the head of change finance at TAL.