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Michael Wilkins
BCom, MBA, DLI, FCA
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
Michael Wilkins was appointed Chief Executive Officer & Managing
Director in May 2008 after holding the position of chief operating officer
since November 2007. Prior to this appointment he was managing director
of Promina Group Limited, from August 1999 until March 2007. Previously
he was managing director of Tyndall Australia Limited.
Mr Wilkins has more than 25 years experience in the insurance and
financial services sector. He is a director of the Insurance Council
of Australia, having served as president from 2003 until 2005, a member
of the Business Council of Australia and is also a past director of
IFSA. He was voted as Outstanding Chartered Accountant in Business in
2004 and as ANZIIF Insurance Personality of the Year in 2005. He is
a non-executive director of Maple-Brown Abbott Limited and was formerly
a non-executive director of Alinta Limited.
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Justin Breheny
BEc, CPA, F Fin
Chief Executive Officer, Asia
Justin Breheny was appointed as IAG's Chief Executive Officer, Asia
in March 2006 with the responsibility for managing the Group's existing
and developing business interests in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore,
China and India.
Prior to joining IAG, Justin held senior executive and board positions
within ANZ Banking Group's Asian operations, with responsibilities during
this period including the management and strategic expansion of ANZ's
Asian branch network business in China, Hong Kong, Philippines, Taiwan,
Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.
He was also responsible for initiating ANZ's Asian partnership strategy
through the investment in Panin Bank (Indonesia) and in 2005 completed
ANZ's first large investment in China, in Tianjin City Commercial Bank.
Before joining ANZ, Justin held senior management positions in Australian
based financial services organisations including Capel Court Investment
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Gary Dransfield
Acting Chief Executive Officer, Direct Insurance
Gary Dransfield joined IAG in 1997 and was appointed Acting Chief Executive
Officer, Direct Insurance in July 2008. He is an independent non-executive
director of NRMA CareFlight.
Gary brings extensive direct insurance experience, having held the
role of head of retail sales and service for NRMA Insurance, SGIO and
SGIC since October 2002. He has held several senior roles in the company,
including general manger, information services and general manager,
financial services.
Prior to joining IAG, Gary had been employed for over 12 years in
a number of management roles in the banking, financial services and
insurance sectors in Australia, including roles at St George Bank, AMP
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Ian Foy
Chief Executive Officer, New Zealand
Ian Foy was appointed Chief Executive Officer, IAG New Zealand in July
2008.
Prior to this appointment he held the position of head of NZI after
the acquisition of NZI by IAG New Zealand in 2003. Previously Ian was
director of business operations and direct insurance, responsible for
all revenue streams, claims handling and administration across the business.
Prior to joining NZI in 2002, Ian was managing director of CGU Bonus,
a specialist UK commercial insurer and subsidiary of CGU Insurance Group.
He also has an additional 10 years' insurance experience with Aviva
Plc in the UK working in a range of operational and strategic roles. |
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Nicholas Hawkins
BCom, CA
Chief Financial Officer
Nicholas Hawkins was appointed Chief Financial Officer in July 2008.
Since joining the company in 2001 he has held senior positions in the
Group, most recently as chief executive officer IAG New Zealand.
He has also had several senior roles in the company including head
of asset management & group strategy, with responsibility for $14
billion in funds under management and, prior to that, as general manager,
group finance.
Before joining IAG, Nicholas was a partner with the international
accounting firm KPMG, where he specialised in working with financial
services clients. |
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Jacki Johnson
BAppSc (OT), EMBA, GradDip Safety Science
Chief Executive Officer, eVentures
Jacki Johnson is the Chief Executive Officer of IAG's internet based
venture. She is a director of Community First Credit Union and the Personal
Injury Education Foundation.
She has held senior positions in IAG, most recently as chief executive
officer, business partnerships, managing IAG's risk management services
businesses and which included the New South Wales and Victoria workers'
compensation fee based businesses, safety consulting and national employer
services (including provision of self insurance services). Jacki also
had responsibility for the third party distribution of CGU and Swann
Insurance branded products through financial institutions, affinity
groups, motor dealers and motor manufacturers.
Jacki has also held roles in organisational effectiveness and group
strategy, and led the integration of IAG and CGU's workers compensation
business. Before joining the Group in 2001, she held senior positions
with Allianz Insurance, HIH Insurance and IRS Total Injury Management.
Jacki is a former director of the New South Wales WorkCover Authority. |
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Leona Murphy
BCom
Group Executive, Corporate Office
Leona Murphy was appointed Group Executive, Corporate Office in July
2008, after joining IAG's executive team as group executive, business
services, in November 2007. She has responsibility for managing a portfolio
of central functions including strategy, business development, risk
and compliance, audit, government relations, business sustainability,
general counsel, group secretariat and shareholder services, group human
resources and the chief information officer function.
Leona has more than 15 years’ experience in the insurance industry
including seven years with Promina and Vero. At Promina, she was executive
general manager, strategic implementation, working with the chief executive
officer on strategy execution and alignment. Within Vero, she held several
senior roles, including executive general manager for strategy and new
business, and general manager, national claims. Prior to joining the
Promina Group, she held senior positions with HIH Insurance. |
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Neil Utley
Managing Director, UK
Neil Utley joined IAG in January 2007, when the Group acquired UK assets
including Equity Red Star.
Prior to joining IAG, Neil was chief executive officer of Privilege
Insurance and joined Cox Retail Division (the former name of Equity
Insurance Group) as chief executive officer in 1999.
He has hands on experience of all aspects of the UK insurance industry,
including sales, direct marketing, product development and the management
of the retail broker chain. |
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Duncan West
BSc (Hons)
Chief Executive Officer, CGU
Duncan West joined IAG in January 2008 as Chief Executive Officer,
CGU. Duncan brings to IAG more than 20 years' experience in the insurance
industry.
Prior to joining IAG, he was chief executive of Vero, the intermediated
insurance business of Promina, from May 1998.
Previously, Duncan held several senior positions within Royal &
SunAlliance, including spending two and a half years establishing the
Indian Liaison office for the Royal & SunAlliance Asia Pacific Group
in Delhi, two years running Royal Insurance Direct in the UK, as well
as working within the Royal & SunAlliance UK commercial operations. |
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