30 November, 2021

bolttech appoints Romaney O’Malley as Group Chief Financial Officer

International insurtech reinforces leadership bench with latest appointment

Singapore, 30 November 2021 – bolttech today announced it has appointed Romaney O’Malley as Group Chief Financial Officer. Based in the UK, Romaney will be responsible for driving the financial strategy and management of the group’s businesses and operations in its 26 markets across three continents.

Romaney will bring more than 20 years of insurance industry experience. Most recently, she served as the Chief Financial Officer of AIG in the UK, and she is a board member for AIG UK. Previously, Romaney worked for other industry leaders including Liberty Group in South Africa and Swiss Re in the UK, with a focus on strategic finance, risk analytics and general management.

Romaney’s career has been recognised by the industry – she was named an honoree at the Women to Watch Awards in 2017 and a nominee at the Women in Finance Awards 2018 as Insurance Leader of the Year.

As Chief Financial Officer, Romaney will be joining the Executive Committee and reports directly to Rob Schimek, Group Chief Executive Officer.

Rob Schimek, Group Chief Executive Officer, bolttech, said, “Having built broad business and financial management experience throughout her insurance career, Romaney’s depth and breadth of understanding of the industry is a perfect match for bolttech to take our ambitious growth agenda to the next level. With her notable track record in strategic and operational finance management, Romaney will be a superb asset to the team and I’m looking forward to welcoming her on board. I am thrilled we continue to attract a high calibre of global talent to build out bolttech’s diverse bench of leaders.”

Romaney O’Malley commented, “Our insurance industry is currently on the cusp of a digital revolution and I am deeply inspired by what bolttech is doing to transform the industry, coupled with the team’s deep insurance expertise to improve the way insurance is distributed in the future. I look forward to working with Rob and the team at bolttech to support their ambitious vision and strong growth strategy for the business.”

Romaney starts her role in February 2022, taking over from Craig Merdian, who will be retiring in early 2022.

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