Board of Directors
Our board of directors bring a wealth of industry experience and knowledge to Momentum Life, providing principled and strategic governance to the business.
John Errington is the Non-Executive Chairman of Momentum Life. He is an experienced actuary, executive, and director with over 40 years’ experience in life insurance, actuarial consulting, and governance.
John’s governance experience includes terms as President of the NZ Society of Actuaries, President of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, Chair of the NZ Remuneration Authority, and Chair of a major life insurance company.
John is a Fellow of the NZ Society of Actuaries (rtd), Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (UK), Fellow Of the Australian Institute of Actuaries, and a member of the NZ Institute of Directors.
David Nathan is a Non-Executive Director of Momentum Life. He has over 35 years’ experience across the legal, insurance and health industries.
David's previous roles include as CEO of Avant being Australia's largest professional indemnity insurer for the medical profession and as Australian Managing Partner of global law firm Baker McKenzie.
David holds dual degrees in Science (Pharmacology) and Law and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Thomas Grogan is a Non-Executive Director of Momentum Life. He has over 45 years of insurance industry experience across Australia & New Zealand. He recently retired from Hannover Re, where he began his career in 1972.
With a wealth of industry experience that spans Reinsurance, Group, Retail & Direct insurance, Thomas retired from Hannover Re as the General Manager of Business Development. Thomas oversaw the growth and profitability development of Hannover Re’s life business portfolio in Australia and New Zealand, including the acquisition of the company’s largest direct distribution client. He was also directly responsible for managing the underwriting, claims and actuarial pricing teams.
He became a qualified accountant in 1977 and completed an Advanced Management Program through the University of Hawaii.
Lloyd Cartwright is a Non-Executive Director of Momentum Life. He is a senior financial services leader with over 30 years’ experience in Australia and New Zealand building businesses, driving superior client outcomes and developing high performing teams.
Lloyd previously held senior executive positions with Bank of New Zealand, NAB and Westpac. In 2014 he joined China Construction Bank (NZ) as Deputy CEO. Here he won the 2017 INFINZ award for “EY Debt Deal of the Year”.
He is a certified member of INFINZ and a member of the NZ Institute of Directors. Lloyd previously served as chairman of the NZ Financial Markets Association Board and as a board member for the NZ Chamber of Commerce, Singapore.
Executive Team
Momentum Life has an experienced and diverse team of executives, each with a long history in the insurance industry and their respective fields.
