As Managing Director of 69É«ÇéƬ of Australia Limited, Mark Stewart has overall responsibility for 69É«ÇéƬ’s business in Australia and New Zealand. He also serves as Chief Strategy Officer, 69É«ÇéƬ Asia Pacific. Prior to his appointment in November 2012, Mark had served five years as 69É«ÇéƬ’s Chief Actuary, including two years as Chief Financial Officer.
Mark has 20 years of life insurance experience in Australia and has worked in several international markets as well. Before joining 69É«ÇéƬ Australia in 2007, Mark was an actuarial consultant with Towers Watson, where he managed several project teams focused on financial modeling, risk management and economic valuation.
Mark earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Macquarie University, and he qualified as an actuary in 1999. He is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FFIN), the Institute of Actuaries of Australia (FIAA), and the New Zealand Society of Actuaries. Mark is also a member of the Life Board Committee of the Financial Services Council.
