Naomi Ballantyne

Founder of Partners Life with over four decades of experience in the NZ insurance sector. Currently Managing Director of KNK Consulting, Chair of TAP Group, and Director of Dai-ichi Life Asia Pacific. Former COO of Sovereign (AIA) for 12 years. Elected Chair of Tower Limited in February 2026.

Naomi Ballantyne brings a wealth of experience and expertise in the financial services sector, particularly in the New Zealand insurance industry. Most notably, in 2023 Ms Ballantyne sold Partners Life Limited, the highly successful insurance company she founded in 2010. A serial entrepreneur with both executive and governance skills, Ms Ballantyne is currently the Managing Director of KNK Consulting Limited, Chair of insurance distribution group, TAP Group Limited, and a Director of Dai-ichi Life Asia Pacific Limited – the regional office of International Life Insurance Corporation. Prior to this, Ms Ballantyne founded and was the Managing Director of Unique Solutions and Advice Limited and ING Life (NZ) Limited (now Chubb), and served as Chief Operating Officer of Sovereign Limited (now AIA) for 12 years. Her previous directorships include Accuro Health Insurance, Newpark Financial Services Limited, Club Life Limited, and New Zealand Superannuation Services Limited.