QBE appoints non-executive director

QBE Insurance Group has appointed a new non-executive director. Sir Brian Pomeroy, who is currently the non-executive chairman of QBE Insurance (Europe) and QBE Underwriting, starts the role from June 2014.

Pomeroy is also a member of the board of the Financial Conduct Authority and was previously a nominated member of the council of Lloyd’s. He was a senior partner at Deloitte Consulting in the UK until 1999 when he took up a number of public, private and voluntary sector appointments.

Belinda Hutchinson AM, chairman of QBE, said: “Brian Pomeroy has been a member of the boards of QBE’s European operations for several years. He has a strong understanding of global insurance markets as demonstrated by his long standing involvement with the Council of Lloyd’s/. In his time with QBE in Europe he has made a valuable contribution to debates at both strategic and operational, levels. We are delighted that Brian has agreed to join the QBE group board.”