4 May 2018
Genworth Australia CEO appointed to Insurance Council Board
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) Board yesterday appointed Ms Georgette Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, Genworth Australia, to the ICA’s Board of Directors.
The appointment was made at an ICA Board Meeting held in Sydney yesterday.
ICA Executive Director and CEO Rob Whelan said: “Georgette brings more than 30 years of financial industry experience to the Board, including extensive global experience in lenders mortgage insurance.
“She has proven financial acumen, industry experience and leadership skills across finance, audit, controllership, strategy, actuarial and investor relations. Georgette also has a comprehensive understanding of the LMI business, having worked with Genworth for more than 10 years.
“The ICA Board is looking forward to Georgette’s informed contribution to discussions anddeliberations of the challenges facing the insurance industry.
“It’s requisite for ICA Board Directors to have a broad range of skills and perspectives to guide the insurance industry through challenges with the best outcome for the industry and its customers.”
The ICA Board also ratified the applications of two new members: ANZ Lenders Mortgage Insurance Pty Ltd and Insurance Advisernet Australia Pty Ltd.
ICA Board members:
President and Chairman
Mr Richard Enthoven, Chief Executive Officer, The Hollard Australia Group
Deputy President
Mr Gary Dransfield, Chief Executive Officer Insurance, Suncorp
Executive Director and CEO
Mr Rob Whelan, Insurance Council of Australia
Directors:
Mr Vivek Bhatia, Chief Executive Officer, Australian & New Zealand Operations,
QBE Insurance
Mr Noel Condon, Chief Executive Officer, AIG
Mr Richard Feledy, Managing Director, Allianz Australia
Ms Sue Houghton, General Manager, Insurance, BT Financial Group
Ms Georgette Nicholas, Chief Executive Officer, Genworth Australia
Mr Christopher Mackinnon, Lloyd's Australia Limited's General Representative in Australia
Mr Mark Milliner, Chief Executive Officer, IAG
Mr David Russell, Chief Executive, RAA Insurance Limited
Mr Mark Senkevics, Managing Director and Head of Australia & New Zealand, Swiss Re
Ms Helen Troup, Managing Director, Commonwealth Insurance Limited
ICA Board of Director profiles are available at http://www.insurancecouncil.com.au/ourpeople?board
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