Group Board of Directors

Independent Chair
BCom, FAICD

Yasmin became a non-executive director of QBE in July 2022 and commenced as Chair in May 2026. She is Chair of the Governance & Nomination Committee and a member of the Audit, People & Remuneration and Risk & Capital Committees. Yasmin has more than 20 years’ experience as a company director and chair serving companies across a wide range of sectors, including natural resources and financial services. She chairs Tiimely, a digital platform company, and the Harrison Riedel Foundation, a charity supporting young mental health.  Yasmin is a member of the Federal Government Takeovers Panel and has been acting President since 2019 and is a member of Chief Executive Women. She has served as a non-executive director for a number of companies including Santos Limited, Cochlear Limited, ASX Limited, Insurance Australia Group Limited and was the former Chair of Macquarie Group’s Global Infrastructure Funds. She was previously a senior investment banking executive specialising in equity markets in Australia and the United Kingdom.

Group Chief Executive Officer
BA Natural Sciences, ACA

Andrew joined QBE as Group Chief Executive Officer in September 2021. He was previously the CEO, and before that the Finance Director, of Beazley Group, a specialist insurer based in the United Kingdom with operations in Europe, the United States and Asia. Prior to this, he held various senior finance roles in ING, NatWest and Lloyds Bank. Andrew has more than 30 years’ experience across insurance and banking, and has extensive experience across international markets.

Independent Director
BCom, CA, GAICD

Steve became a non‑executive director of QBE in November 2023. He is Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Risk & Capital Committee. Steve is an accomplished financial services executive and business leader with over 30 years’ experience including serving as a Financial Services Leadership partner at Ernst & Young (EY) for more than 15 years, where he was also the signing Audit Partner for numerous top 50 ASX Listed companies. More recently, Steve has held Board level positions across the commercial, government and not‑for‑profit sectors for the past six years. Steve is currently serving as the Deputy Chair and non‑executive director of Bank Australia Limited and non‑executive director of GenRe Australia Limited, GenRe Life Australia Limited, BackTrack Youth Works Limited and Parkinson’s Australia Limited. He is also an external member of the UNSW Sydney Audit Committee and Safety and Risk Committee.

Independent Director
BSc (Hons), ACA

Penny became a non‑executive director of QBE in January 2024. She is a member of the Risk & Capital, People & Remuneration and Governance & Nomination Committees. Penny has over 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry having held leadership roles in general insurance, life assurance, wealth management and asset management businesses. Her previous positions included Chief Executive Officer of Direct Line Insurance Group plc (having previously held the role of Chief Financial Officer), the Group Chief Risk Officer of Prudential plc and the Group Chief Financial Officer of Omega Insurance Holdings plc. Penny has been a board member of the Association of British Insurers and the Chair of the Financial Conduct Authority Practitioner Panel. She is currently co‑chair of the FTSE Women Leaders Review and is also a non‑executive director of St. James plc, Mitie Group plc and Vitality UK. Penny was previously a director of Admiral plc and Hargreaves Lansdown plc.

Independent Director
BCom (Hons), LLB (Hons)

Tan became a non‑executive director of QBE in September 2020. She is Chair of the People & Remuneration Committee and a member of the Governance & Nomination Committee. Tan is the founder and CEO of EMOTIV, a leading neuroinformatics company dedicated to advancing the understanding of the human brain by transforming complex brain activity into scalable, real‑world business and scientific insights. She was previously co‑founder and President of SASme, a wireless technology company. Tan currently serves on the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Future Council on Neurotechnology and previously served on the WEF Board of Stewards on Shaping the Future of Information & Entertainment.

Independent Director
MA, FCII

Neil became a non‑executive director of QBE in February 2025. He is Chair of the Risk & Capital Committee and a member of the Audit Committee. Neil brings deep expertise in insurance from both executive and company director roles. He held various executive roles at Beazley Plc for almost 30 years, including Chief Underwriting Officer and Head of Reinsurance Operations. More recently, he was a member of the Council of Lloyd’s of London where he chaired the Risk Committee and Capacity Transfer Panel. He was also a non‑executive director of Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc and Benefact Group plc.