icare says its new CEO will boost the NSW state insurer “as it continues to implement change that leads to better community outcomes”.

Geniere Aplin, most recently the head of EML Solutions, will take over next month following the resignation last year of Richard Harding.

“The board is pleased to welcome Geniere to the team and was impressed by her wealth of experience leading large teams in complex ecosystems,” icare chair John Robertson said today.

Ms Aplin has “extensive knowledge of workers’ compensation in NSW, and broader insurance experience”, he says.

“Geniere’s mandate is to continue driving icare’s transformation to improve outcomes for injured workers and all scheme participants, while building long-term financial sustainability.

“Her demonstrated track record of success across her past roles means she is perfectly placed to lead the organisation to deliver on these outcomes.”

Mr Harding oversaw the introduction of a new claims model and wider changes following a tumultuous period under previous leadership that included NSW parliamentary inquiry scrutiny of icare’s financial and operational performance.

Mr Robertson says icare sought a new leader who could build on the recent reform program.