Mortgage insurer Genworth Financial announced yesterday that Ellie Comerford was moving from a senior role at First American Financial Corporation to take up the reins as president and chief executive officer of Genworth Australia.Acting chief executive Paul Caputo returns to his role of chief risk officer and takes on the additional job of senior vice president, capital markets.Comerford has been chief operating officer of the international division of First American, a speciality insurer, for the past two years. Previously, she was managing director of First American's Australian and New Zealand businesses.