# Alissa Holz

> Alissa Holz is Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of RGA Australia and New Zealand. A mathematics graduate and qualified actuary, she joined RGA in 2006, led pricing for Asian markets and then business development in Australia and New Zealand before becoming CEO in April 2025. Her public work includes writing on organizational adaptation, sustainable insurance products and leadership, alongside professional education volunteering recognized by the Actuaries Institute in 2024.

- **Role:** Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, RGA Australia and New Zealand
- **Organizations:** Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated, RGA Reinsurance Company of Australia Limited, Actuaries Institute, Australian Institute of Company Directors
- **Education:** Bachelor of Applied Science in Mathematics, Queensland University of Technology, Australian Graduate School of Management
- **Known for:** Received the Actuaries Institute’s 2024 President’s Award for contributions to professional education., Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia (FIAA)., Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD).

## Career timeline

- **2006** — Joined RGA.
- **2012–2018** — Chief Pricing Actuary for Asian Markets.
- **2018–2024** — Head of Business Development, Australia and New Zealand.
- **2020–2023** — Chair of the Actuaries Institute Education Strategy Committee.
- **2024** — Named Deputy CEO for Australia and New Zealand, according to RGA’s current biography.
- **2025** — Became CEO of RGA Australia and New Zealand, effective April 1.

## Achievements

- Received the Actuaries Institute’s 2024 President’s Award for contributions to professional education.
- Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia (FIAA).
- Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD).
- Plenary curator and presenter at the International Congress of Actuaries 2023.
- Authored a 2017 paper on organizational plasticity published by the International Insurance Society.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Listed as an attendee at the joint APRA and ASIC life insurance CEO roundtable held on April 15, 2026.
- **2025-05** — Featured in episode 64 of We Are Actuaries, discussing strategic thinking with Jennifer Ng and Peter Whittigan.
- **2025-05** — Signed the RGA Australian entities’ 2024 modern slavery statement, approved by their boards on May 9, 2025.
- **2025-04** — Became CEO of RGA Australia and New Zealand.

## Links

- Website: https://www.rgare.com/our-company/people/detail/alissa-holz-fiaa
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alissa-holz-0aa7aa12

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Last updated: 2026-10-21