Directors

BEc, FCA, MAICD
Age: 57
Ms Hutchinson was appointed as an independent non-executive director of QBE in September 1997 and became chairman in July 2010. She is chairman of the funding committee and a member of the audit and risk, investment and remuneration committees. She is a director of AGL Energy Limited and St Vincent’s Health Australia. She is also a member of the Salvation Army Sydney and Territorial advisory board and the external advisory panel of the Australian Securities & Investments Commission.

Len Bleasel AM

FAIM, FAICD
Age: 68
Mr Bleasel was appointed as an independent non-executive director of QBE in January 2001. He is chairman of the remuneration committee and a member of the audit and risk committee. Mr Bleasel is the chairman of APA Group. He is also the chairman of the Zoological Parks Board of NSW and is a member of the RBS Group (Australia) Pty Limited advisory council. Since July 2010, following the previous chairman’s retirement, Mr Bleasel has acted as the lead independent director.

Mr Boyle was appointed as an independent non-executive director of QBE in September 2006. He is chairman of the audit and risk committee and a member of the remuneration committee. Mr Boyle is a director of Clayton Utz and Stockland Trust Group and has 38 years experience in the insurance industry in Australia, New Zealand and the UK.

John Green

B. Juris/ LLB, FAICD, SF Fin
Age: 58
Mr Green was appointed as an independent non-executive director of QBE in March 2010. He is a member of the funding, investment and remuneration committees. He is a non-executive director of WorleyParsons Limited and a number of not-for-profit organisations, a member of the Takeovers Panel in Australia, a book publisher at Pantera Press, a novelist and a business writer. He was previously an executive director at Macquarie Bank and, prior to that, a partner in two commercial law firms.

Ms Hudson is based in the UK and was appointed as an independent non-executive director of QBE in November 2005. She is a member of the audit and risk and remuneration committees. Ms Hudson is chairman of the business development board of Scope, a UK charity, and a director of MGM Advantage, Phoenix Group Holdings and the Pensions Regulator in the UK. She is a member of the Standard Life With Profits Committee. She has 30 years experience in the insurance industry in the UK and mainland Europe.

Mr Irby is based in the UK and was appointed as an independent non-executive director of QBE in June 2001. He is a member of the investment committee and the European operations’ audit committee. He is a director of Great Portland Estates plc and North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc and is a member of the advisory board of Nardello & Co. Mr Irby is also a trustee and governor of King Edward VII’s Hospital Sister Agnes.

Ms Lee was appointed as an independent non-executive director of QBE in May 2002. She is the chairman of the investment committee and a member of the audit and risk and funding committees. Ms Lee is the non-executive chairman of Keybridge Capital Limited, a director of Cathay Pacific Airways Limited, ING Bank (Australia) Limited and the Myer Family Company Pty Limited and is an alternate non‑executive director of Hysan Development Company Ltd. She is a member of the advisory council of JP Morgan Australia.

Frank O’Halloran has been the chief executive officer and managing director of QBE Group since 1998. Frank has 48 years experience in financial services including 34 years at QBE in various Group head office and board roles such as financial controller, chief financial officer, director of finance and director of operations. With an unparalled depth of understanding of the QBE business and the insurance industry generally, Frank’s leadership is widely recognised and in 2010 he was inducted into the International Insurance Society Hall of Fame.