SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Cover-More Group, an integrated travel insurance and medical assistance provider, has appointed Mark Linton as Head of Sales for USA and Canada.

His appointment follows Cover-More’s announcement that executive Carole Tokody was relocating to New York as CEO, US & Canada and Global Direct to lead its North America and northern hemisphere expansion.

Linton will report directly to Tokody and will be responsible for the sales of travel insurance and ancillary products and services in the U.S. and Canadian markets. His significant experience includes 15 years with RBC Insurance where he managed a national sales team.

Cover-More Group Limited has the leading market position in Australia, with an approximate 40% share of the national travel insurance market and a growing footprint in India and China. It also has a presence in Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand and the United Kingdom and now in the United States.