Nick Scali adds ex Allianz Australia CEO Niran Peiris to board

The news: Furniture retailer Nick Scali has appointed former Allianz Australia CEO Niran Peiris as an independent non-executive director of the company, effective immediately.

The context: Peiris is currently the lead independent non-executive director for car dealership group Peter Warren Automotive. He has served on the management board of Allianz SE, and had stints as both chief executive and chief financial officer at Allianz Australia.