US insurance firm names boss ahead of upgrade

AMERICAN health insurance company Aflac NI has named Mark Mccormack as its new managing director as it moves into new offices in Belfast harbour.

Mr Mccormack was previously head of technology and has been with the firm since it first set up a base in Belfast in 2019. He succeeds Keith Farley, the US Aflac executive who brought the company to Northern Ireland initially and who has been a strong advocate of the region as a base for overseas investment.

Mr Farley is moving back to the US in a new role. He said: “Mark is an exceptional leader, a good friend, and the perfect person to lead Aflac NI.

“He was our first local hire and was instrumental in making our vision a reality.”

Aflac plans to move into City Quays 3 from its current accommodation at City Quays 2, expanding its footprint to 20,000 sq ft.