QBE up slightly, no doubt it will collapse later in the day.For...

QBE up slightly, no doubt it will collapse later in the day.

For the record these are the duds that have presided over this disaster. Avoid investing in any other coys where they are on the board would be my advice!!

Belinda Hutchinson AM, Chairman

Age 59 BEC, FCA, FAICD

Belinda Hutchinson was appointed as an independent non-executive director of QBE in September 1997 and became Chairman in July 2010. Belinda is a member of the Audit, Risk and Capital, Investment and Remuneration Committees.

Belinda is a director of AGL Energy Limited and St Vincent’s Health Australia. Belinda is also a member of the Salvation Army Eastern Territory Advisory Board and Chancellor of the University of Sydney.

Marty Becker, Independent non-executive director

Age 61 JD, BSBA

Marty Becker is based in both West Virginia and Florida, USA. He was appointed as a director of QBE in August 2013. Marty is a member of the Risk and Capital Committee.

Marty previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Alterra Capital Holdings Limited and is also the current Chairman of West Virginia Media Holdings.

Marty has experience in investment banking and private equity and has held various insurance and reinsurance executive positions for the last 13 years.

He has Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degrees from West Virginia University, is a certified public accountant and is an admitted attorney in West Virginia.

Duncan Boyle, Independent non-executive director

Age 61 BA, FCII, FAICD

Duncan Boyle was appointed a director of QBE in September 2006. Duncan is Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee.

Duncan is a director of Clayton Utz lawyers and Stockland Trust Group and has 40 years experience in the insurance industry in Australia, New Zealand and the UK.

John Graf, Independent non-executive director

Age 53 BA

John Graf is based in the US and was appointed a director of QBE in August 2012. John is Chairman of the Investment Committee and a member of the Risk and Capital Committee.

John is also the chairman, president and chief executive officer of the financial services company Forethought Financial Group. John has over 31 years experience in the US financial services industry, including senior executive positions with AXA Financial, American General Corporation, Conseco and John Hancock Financial Services.

John M Green, Independent non-executive director

Age 60 B JURIS/LLB, FAICD, SF FIN

John M Green was appointed as a director of QBE in March 2010. John is Chairman of the Risk and Capital Committee and a member of the Investment and Remuneration Committees.

John is also a non-executive director of WorleyParsons Limited, a member of the Takeovers Panel in Australia, a book publisher at Pantera Press, a novelist and a business writer. As an executive director at Macquarie Bank and before that as a partner at two major law firms, John advised numerous insurance and financial services companies.

Isabel Hudson, Independent non-executive director

Age 53 MA, FCII

Isabel Hudson is based in the UK and was appointed as a director of QBE in November 2005. Isabel is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee.

Isabel is chairman of the National House Building Council and a director of MGM Advantage, Phoenix Group Holdings and the Pensions Regulator in the UK. She is also an ambassador of the UK charity Scope. Isabel has 32 years experience in the insurance industry in the UK and mainland Europe.

Margaret Leung, Independent non-executive director

Age 61 B.Ec

Margaret Leung is based in Hong Kong, and was appointed as a director of QBE in August 2013.

Margaret is a member of the Audit Committee and the Risk and Capital Committee.

She was previously the Chief Executive Officer of Hang Seng Bank Limited, a position she held from February 2009 to May 2012.

She is also a non-executive director of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (the Hong Kong Stock Exchange), Sun Hung Kai Properties (the second largest Hong Kong property group), Li & Fung (a leading supply chain group) and First Pacific (an investment holding company).

Margaret has a Bachelor Degree in Economics from the University of Hong Kong.


John Neal, Group Chief Executive Officer

Age 48

John Neal joined QBE in 2003 and was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer on 17 August 2012. Prior to his current role, John held the position of Chief Executive Officer of Global Underwriting Operations and prior to that, held several leadership positions in QBE’s European Operations, most recently as Chief Underwriting Officer.

John has over 25 years experience in the insurance industry and before joining QBE, John was the chief executive of Ensign, a Lloyd’s managing agent. John grew Ensign to become the UK’s leading commercial motor insurance brand. QBE acquired Ensign in 2003.