Moyagh Murdock has been appointed chief executive of Insurance Ireland and will take up her role at the end of March 2020.
Over the past five years, Murdock has worked as the chief executive of the Road Safety Authority (RSA).
Previously, she was chief operating officer for Bus Éireann, where she was responsible for road passenger operations, schools transport and information technology and business systems.
Murdock has also worked at Bombardier, Aer Lingus and Caterpillar.
Commenting on her new role, Murdock said: “I am delighted to be appointed as chief executive of Insurance Ireland. This is a challenging time for consumers and insurance providers and I look forward to engaging with stakeholders and to working collaboratively with them to ensure we implement changes which will provide a stable and well underpinned sector which delivers effectively for all of its customers.”
Commenting on the appointment, Ann Kelleher, president of Insurance Ireland, said: “The board of Insurance Ireland is delighted with the appointment of Moyagh Murdock as chief executive of Insurance Ireland.”
She continued: “In her current role, Murdock has developed and successfully implemented the current RSA five year corporate plan 2016 to 2020, delivering tangible organisational change and introducing a programme of process improvements that embed operational excellence across a broad spectrum of services.”
Kelleher added: “She will bring a fresh perspective to her role in Insurance Ireland, with a particular focus on the Irish consumer. Murdock was selected following a very competitive selection process and demonstrated enthusiasm and vision for the sector focused on its various stakeholders.”