QBE appoints executive general manager in Australia
QBE has appointed Andrew Broughton as executive general manager for corporate partners and direct in Australia, effective January 2017.
Based in Sydney, Broughton will report directly to Tim Plant, chief executive officer of QBE’s Australian and New Zealand division (ANZO).
Broughton has more than 15 years of experience in the insurance sector, in both Australia and the UK with brokers and agencies across both commercial and personal lines.
He most recently served as director, for commercial and personal broker markets at Allianz.
He has worked at Allianz since 2000, holding a number of managerial roles.
Plant said: “I am delighted to welcome Andrew to QBE, with his strong local experience and international perspective.”
“Andrew brings extensive leadership and strategic capability to the role. We are pleased to have someone of his calibre join our team to help shape the future of corporate partners and direct business units, including direct, travel, elders, motor trades and compulsory third party insurance (CTP), lenders mortgage insurance (LMI) and financial institutions businesses.
“I’m confident that Andrew will make a valuable contribution to the ANZO executive team in addition to bringing a strong track record of delivering excellent customer service propositions and profitable growth.”
Broughton added: "I am delighted to be joining QBE and returning to Australia in early 2017 to take on an exciting and fresh challenge. I have long admired and respected QBE as a competitor both in Australia and the UK and I look forward to contributing to the ambitious strategy that has been outlined for QBE Australia & New Zealand."
