IAG's board of directors is accountable to shareholders for the performance, operations and affairs of the Group. The directors represent and serve the interests of the shareholders and collectively oversee and appraise the strategies, policies and performance of the Group.
Brian Schwartz AM
FCA, FAICD, age 58 – Chairman and Independent non-executive
director
INSURANCE INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Brian Schwartz was appointed a director of IAG in January 2005 and
became chairman in August 2010. Brian is a member and former
chairman of the IAG Nomination, Remuneration & Sustainability
Committee and is also chairman of Insurance Manufacturers of Australia
Pty Limited, a general insurance underwriting joint venture with RACV
Ltd. He is a member of the IAG Diversity Working Group.
OTHER BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Brian is a non-executive director of Brambles Limited, the deputy
chairman of Westfield Group Limited, the deputy chairman of the board
of Football Federation Australia Limited and the deputy chairman of
Carindale Property Trust.
Brian was the chief executive of Investec Bank (Australia) Ltd from 2005
to 2009. Previously he was with Ernst & Young Australia from 1979 to
2004 becoming its chief executive in 1998. He was a member of Ernst &
Young's global board and managing partner of the Oceania region.
Brian was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2004 for his
services to business and the community. He was previously a member
of the Federal Government's Australian Multicultural Advisory Council
and in 2001 he was named Leading CEO for the Advancement of
Women by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency.
Directorships of other listed companies held in past three years:
- Brambles Limited since 13 March 2009;
- Westfield Group, including Westfield Management Limited
(which acts as the responsible entity of Carindale Property Trust),
since 6 May 2009; and
- IAG Finance (New Zealand) Limited (a part of the IAG Group),
since 26 August 2010.
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Mike Wilkins
BCom, MBA, DLi, FCA, age 54 - Managing Director and Chief
Executive Officer
INSURANCE INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Michael Wilkins was appointed as Managing Director and Chief
Executive Officer in May 2008 after holding the position of chief
operating officer and director of IAG since November 2007. He is
chairman of the IAG Diversity Working Group.
Michael has more than 25 years experience in the insurance and
financial services sector. He is a director of the Insurance
Council of Australia and a member of the Australian
Government's Financial Sector Advisory Council.
Michael was formerly the managing director of Promina Group
Limited (from 1999 to 2007), managing director of Tyndall
Australia Limited (from 1994 to 1999) and a director of the
Investment and Financial Services Association.
OTHER BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
He is currently a non-executive director of Maple-Brown Abbott
Limited and a former non-executive director of Alinta Limited.
Directorships of other listed companies held in past three years:
- IAG Finance (New Zealand) Limited (a part of the Group),
since 28 May 2008.
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Yasmin Allen
BCom, FAICD, age 47 - Independent non-executive director
INSURANCE INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Yasmin Allen was appointed as a director of IAG in November
2004. She is chairman of the IAG Nomination, Remuneration &
Sustainability Committee and a member (and former chairman) of
the IAG Audit, Risk Management & Compliance Committee.
Yasmin served six years on the board of Export Finance and
Insurance Corporation.
OTHER BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Yasmin has extensive experience in investment banking as an
equities analyst and in senior management. She is currently a
director of Cochlear Limited, chairman of Macquarie Specialised
Asset Management, a National Director of the Australian Institute
of Company Directors and a member of the Salvation Army
advisory board. Previous non-executive director roles include
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation and Film Australia.
Yasmin was formerly a vice president at Deutsche Bank AG, a
director at ANZ Investment Bank in Australia and an associate
director at James Capel UK Ltd (HSBC Group).
Directorships of other listed companies held in past three years:
- Cochlear Limited since 2 August 2010.
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Peter Bush
BA, FAMI, age 59 - Independent non-executive director
INSURANCE INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Peter Bush was appointed as a director of IAG in December
2010. He is a member of the IAG Audit, Risk Management &
Compliance Committee.
OTHER BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Peter has extensive experience in marketing, brands and
consumer behaviour gained through a career spanning more than
30 years in the fast moving consumer goods and retail industries.
He was McDonald’s Australia Limited’s managing director & CEO
and President for Pacific, Middle East and Africa (2005-2010) and
chief operating officer (2002-2005). Previously he held senior
roles with Arnott’s Biscuits Limited, Pioneer International Limited
(Ampol/Caltex), Samuel Taylor (Reckitt & Coleman plc), and
Johnson & Johnson Australia, and was chief executive officer of
AGB McNair and Schwarzkopf Australia & New Zealand.
Peter is a non-executive director of Pacific Brands Limited and
chairman of Nine Entertainment Holdings Pty Ltd, and previously
served on the boards of McDonald’s Australia Limited, Lion
Nathan Limited, Miranda Wines Pty Limited (now McGuigan
Wines) and Frucor Beverages Group Limited (now Danone).
Directorships of other listed companies held in past three years:
- Pacific Brands Limited, since 3 August 2010.
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Phillip Colebatch
BE (Hons), BSc, DBA, SM age 66 - Independent non-executive
director
INSURANCE INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Phillip Colebatch was appointed as a director of IAG in January
2007. He is a member of the IAG Nomination, Remuneration &
Sustainability Committee.
Phillip has served on the group executive boards of Swiss Re and
Credit Suisse Group.
OTHER BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Prior to joining Swiss Re as division head, capital management
and advisory, he spent 17 years with the Credit Suisse Group
where, in addition to his executive board position, he served as
chief financial officer of Credit Suisse Group and then chief
executive officer of Credit Suisse Asset Management. He has
also served as head of European banking activities for Credit
Suisse First Boston. Phillip began his career with Citicorp in New
York and has held a number of senior investment banking roles at
Citicorp in Asia and the UK.
Phillip is a non-executive director of Lend Lease Corporation
Limited and Man Group plc. He is also a member of the board
trustees of the LGT Group Foundation and the Prince of
Liechtenstein Foundation.
Directorships of other listed companies held in past three years:
- Lend Lease Corporation Limited since 1 December 2005; and
- Man Group plc since 1 September 2007.
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Hugh Fletcher
BSc/BCom, MCom (Hons), MBA, age 63 - Independent non-executive director
INSURANCE INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Hugh Fletcher was appointed as a director of IAG in September
2007 and as a director of the IAG New Zealand board in July
2003. He is a member of the IAG Audit, Risk Management &
Compliance Committee.
Hugh was formerly chairman (and independent director since
December 1998) of New Zealand Insurance Limited and CGNU
Australia.
OTHER BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Hugh is also the deputy chairman of the Reserve Bank of New
Zealand, non-executive director of Fletcher Building Limited,
Rubicon Limited, Vector Limited, and a trustee of The University
of Auckland Foundation.
Hugh was formerly chief executive officer of Fletcher Challenge
Limited – a New Zealand headquartered corporation with assets
in the global building, energy, forestry and paper industries. Hugh
retired from an executive position in December 1997 after 28
years as an executive, 11 of which he served as chief executive.
Directorships of other listed companies held in past three years:
- Fletcher Building Limited since 31 January 2001;
- Rubicon Limited since 23 March 2001;
- Vector Limited since 25 May 2007; and
- IAG Finance (New Zealand) Limited (a part of the Group)
since 31 August 2008.
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Anna Hynes
BSc (Hons), MBA, age 52 - Independent non-executive director
INSURANCE INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Anna Hynes was appointed as a director of IAG in September
2007. She is a member of the IAG Nomination, Remuneration &
Sustainability Committee and was formerly a member of the IAG
Audit, Risk Management & Compliance Committee. Anna was
formerly a non-executive director of Promina Group Limited.
OTHER BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Anna has over 20 years experience in general management and
marketing roles in financial services and consumer products
companies. She has worked in the UK, Asia and the USA, as well
as Australia and New Zealand.
Anna spent most of her executive career at American Express
where she held a number of senior positions, most recently
country head, New Zealand.
Anna was also an adjunct professor and member of the Executive
Council at the University of Technology Business School, Sydney.
Anna was formerly a non-executive director of Country Road
Limited.
Directorships of other listed companies held in past three years:
None.
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Philip Twyman
BSc, MBA, FAICD, age 67 - Independent non-executive director
INSURANCE INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Philip Twyman was appointed as a director of IAG in July 2008.
He is chairman of the IAG Audit, Risk Management & Compliance
Committee.
He was formerly group executive director of Aviva plc, one of the
world’s largest insurance groups, based in London. He has also
been chairman of Morley Fund Management and chief financial
officer of General Accident plc, Aviva plc and AMP Group.
Overall, Philip has had over 20 years of both board and executive
level general insurance experience.
Philip is on the advisory board of Swiss Re (Australia). He was
formerly an independent non-executive director of Insurance
Manufacturers of Australia Pty Limited, a general insurance
underwriting joint venture with RACV Ltd between April 2007 and
July 2008.
OTHER BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Philip is also on the board of Perpetual Limited, Medibank Private
Limited and Tokio Marine Management (Australasia) Pty Ltd.
Directorships of other listed companies held in past three years:
- Perpetual Limited since November 2004.
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