20 December 2016 Insurance

QBE appoints Liberty Mutual exec as successor to departed CFO

Re/insurer QBE North America, part of the QBE Insurance Group, has appointed Kris Hill as its chief financial officer (CFO), based in New York. She will assume her new role effective January 17 next year.

Hill will also join the company’s executive management board, and report to QBE North America’s chief executive officer Russell Johnston.

Hill succeeds Richard Dziadzio, who left the company in July this year to join Assurant as CFO.

In her new role, Hill will be responsible for leading company's North American Finance organisation, including actuarial and financial business segments, and its accounting management and tax functions.

Hill brings to QBE over 25 years of experience in insurance operations and financial leadership positions. She has most recently served as executive vice president, field operations, at Liberty Mutual, Surety, and prior to that was the senior vice president and CFO at the company.

She has previously held several positions at Safeco Corporation, Northstar Communications, and Aetna Life & Casualty.

Johnston commented: "Kris is an accomplished leader who brings strong financial acumen and a global perspective to this key role.

"Her strategic thought leadership, deep operational experience and track record of achievement in organizational transformation will be invaluable as we continue to build our competitive strength in the marketplace, and deliver integrated products and capabilities across niche customer segments."

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