Kate Armstrong has joined Suncorp’s New Zealand boards.

The Brisbane-based group’s operations in New Zealand are governed by the boards of Vero New Zealand Insurance, Vero Liability Insurance and Asteron Life.

Auckland-based Ms Armstrong spent seven years at Westpac in roles including head of Insurance and Investments, head of legal for Westpac’s Institutional Bank and COO for the bank’s Consumer & Wealth division.

Chairman David Flacks, who took over last year following the retirement of Geoff Ricketts, says her “deep experience in banking has seen her take on both strategic and operational executive leadership roles and includes strong insurance experience”.