Medical Insurance Group Australia (MIGA) has appointed Tom Griffiths as CEO, recruiting him from RAA, where he spent 15 years and was most recently RAA Insurance CEO, based in Adelaide.

It is a “great privilege to lead a team that is so professional and committed to protecting and supporting its members,” Mr Griffiths said, adding MIGA had been working in partnership with the Australian medical profession for over 120 years, providing insurance, medico-legal support and risk education.

His appointment comes as Mandy Anderson departs MIGA after 23 years at the insurer. She is Chair of the Insurance Council of Australia’s CEO Medical Indemnity Steering Group and a Director at the Medical Protection Liability Association.

MIGA Chairman Andrew Pesce thanked Ms Anderson for her hard work and leadership over more than two decades and said MIGA’s members and policyholders had “enjoyed security and peace of mind, the benefits of insuring with a stable and financially secure organisation with an excellent reputation for quality service and personal advice”.

Mr Griffiths will “bring a new perspective to MIGA’s operations and continue our tradition of member and policy holder centric values-based service,” he said.

“Tom has broad experience in the financial services industry and also within membership organisations.”

At RAA, Nick Reade remains CEO, a position he has held since August after departing the top job at the Department of the Premier and Cabinet at the SA Government, while Tara Page is Acting CEO Insurance.