Suncorp board welcomes new member

A 30-year industry veteran is the firm’s new non-executive director

Suncorp board welcomes new member

Insurance News

By Mina Martin

A major insurance company has announced a new addition to its board.

Simon Machell has joined the Board of Suncorp Group Limited as a non-executive director. He succeeds Geoff Ricketts who retired in September 2016.

“Simon has extensive experience, as both an executive and non-executive director of insurance businesses and the broader financial services sector in Australia and overseas,” said Ziggy Switkowski, Suncorp chairman.

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“Additionally, he brings insights into emerging technologies and new business models.”

Machelle, a former senior executive at Aviva and Norwich Union, has almost 30 years of experience in general life insurance businesses across the UK, Europe, and Asia.


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