FijiCare Insurance Limited (FIL) has appointed former South Pacific Stock Exchange CEO Krishika Narayan as its Group Chief Operating Officer (COO).

This position becomes effective immediately.

The announcement was made in a market announcement via the South Pacific Stock Exchange (SPX) on Tuesday.

Ms Narayan has extensive experience in Fiji’s financial markets, having worked at the SPX for more than 11 years, serving as its CEO for the past three years.

She holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree and a Post Graduate Certificate in Financial Administration from the University of the South Pacific.

She is presently a board director on Pacific Corporate Governance Institute, and also serves as a member on the Capital Markets Development Taskforce established by the Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF).

FIL chairman Avi Raju said they were pleased to welcome Ms Narayan to FIL Group’s core management team.

He said Ms Narayan had a proven professional track record and was well-known in our markets.

“I am confident her addition to the team will prove to be invaluable as we look to establish the FIL Group as the leading insurance provider in Fiji and the region,” Mr Raju said via their market announcement.