Southern Cross Membership Elects New Director

26 November 2010
Members elected a new director to the Southern Cross Medical Care Society Board at its 49th Annual General Meeting yesterday.

New Director Keith Taylor replaces retiring Director David May.

Mr Taylor has over 30 years experience in the insurance and financial services industries as a Chief Executive, CFO and Actuary. His current board appointments include the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, the Earthquake Commission and the Government Superannuation Fund among others.

The voting of directors also saw existing Director Phillip Meyer re-elected to the Board.

A Special Resolution to adopt an updated and modernised version of the Society’s constitution, known as the Rules, was approved.

Members also voted in favour of a member-initiated resolution requesting the Board appoint an independent agency to investigate cost-effective medical services overseas.

Results from the Election of Directors:
The percentage of votes cast in favour of each candidate were:
Phillip Meyer 76.3%
Keith Taylor 69.6%
Robert Sintes 39.5%

ENDS

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