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QBE appoints Chief Executive Officer, Australia & Pacific
QBE Insurance Group Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Sue Houghton to the role of Chief Executive Officer of its Australia & Pacific (AUSPAC) division. She will form part of the Group Executive Committee and report to Interim Group Chief Executive Officer, Richard Pryce.
Sue is an accomplished and highly regarded senior executive with extensive experience in the insurance industry. She is the President of the Insurance Council of Australia and has held a number of executive roles over her career. Sue is currently the Managing Director for Insurance at Westpac and, prior to this, the Chief Financial and Operating Officer for the Australian and New Zealand region for Arthur J Gallagher. She has also held senior positions at Wesfarmers Insurance Division and Insurance Australia Group.
Richard Pryce said of the appointment, “We are delighted to welcome Sue to QBE. She is a highly regarded insurance leader who is known for her sound judgement, resilience and adaptability as well as for cultivating talent, fostering diverse and inclusive teams and driving performance. Sue’s insurance expertise, together with her experience as an executive at a major commercial lines brokerage, will be an asset to QBE, helping us continue to respond to the needs of our customers and brokers. We look forward to her joining the team.”
Commenting on her appointment, Sue Houghton said, “I am very excited to be joining QBE and look forward to working with the AUSPAC team and broader Group Executive to help drive a more customer-centred, simpler and stronger business in the Australia, New Zealand and Pacific region.”
Commenting further, Richard said, “I would like to thank Frank Costigan, Interim Managing Director Australia, and Declan Moore, Chief Customer Officer, New Zealand & Pacific, for their leadership of the AUSPAC division while the executive search process was undertaken.”
Sue will join QBE in August and will be based in Sydney.
This appointment is subject to regulatory approval.
Read the full ASX Announcement here.
Sue is an accomplished and highly regarded senior executive with extensive experience in the insurance industry. She is the President of the Insurance Council of Australia and has held a number of executive roles over her career. Sue is currently the Managing Director for Insurance at Westpac and, prior to this, the Chief Financial and Operating Officer for the Australian and New Zealand region for Arthur J Gallagher. She has also held senior positions at Wesfarmers Insurance Division and Insurance Australia Group.
Richard Pryce said of the appointment, “We are delighted to welcome Sue to QBE. She is a highly regarded insurance leader who is known for her sound judgement, resilience and adaptability as well as for cultivating talent, fostering diverse and inclusive teams and driving performance. Sue’s insurance expertise, together with her experience as an executive at a major commercial lines brokerage, will be an asset to QBE, helping us continue to respond to the needs of our customers and brokers. We look forward to her joining the team.”
Commenting on her appointment, Sue Houghton said, “I am very excited to be joining QBE and look forward to working with the AUSPAC team and broader Group Executive to help drive a more customer-centred, simpler and stronger business in the Australia, New Zealand and Pacific region.”
Commenting further, Richard said, “I would like to thank Frank Costigan, Interim Managing Director Australia, and Declan Moore, Chief Customer Officer, New Zealand & Pacific, for their leadership of the AUSPAC division while the executive search process was undertaken.”
Sue will join QBE in August and will be based in Sydney.
This appointment is subject to regulatory approval.
Read the full ASX Announcement here.