The Personal Injuries Assessment Board has named Rosalind Carroll as its new chief executive.
Ms Carroll has taken up her new role this week.
PIAB is the country's independent state body which assesses personal injuries compensation in a timely and cost-efficient manner.
It assesses compensation in respect of personal injuries suffered by people in car accidents, work place accidents and public liability accidents.
Ms Carroll has been the CEO of the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB), the independent regulatory body for the rented sector, since 2016.
The PIAB said its new CEO was selected following an open and competitive recruitment process.
"PIAB is committed to delivering major benefits for society by dealing with personal injury claims fairly and at low cost, while curtailing claims costs which impact on the cost of insurance," Ms Carroll.
"The impact and value of PIAB is not just to the individual parties concerned, but our work also importantly has a wider impact on industry, business and society," she added.
