8 May 2015
ICA bolsters Board with two new appointments
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) Board is pleased to announce Mr David Russell, Chief Executive, RAA Insurance Limited, and Ms Helen Troup, Managing Director, Commonwealth Insurance Limited, were yesterday appointed to its Board of Directors.
Mr Russell and Ms Troup were voted onto the Board at the 35th Annual General Meeting of the ICA in Sydney. Their appointments were effective immediately.
ICA Chairman and ICA President Andy Cornish welcomed Mr Russell and Ms Troup to the Board.
“David Russell and Helen Troup are highly regarded and experienced in the industry, and we look forward to their contributions to Board discussions and deliberations,” he said.
“With the industry facing many challenges, including five declared weather catastrophes in 2015, it’s important for the ICA Board to have recourse to the valued skills and perspectives of its directors.”
The appointment of Mr Russell and Ms Troup takes the total number of Board members to 12. The current Board members are:
President
Mr Andy Cornish, Chief Executive Officer, Personal Insurance,
Insurance Australia Group Limited
Deputy President
Mr Colin Fagen, Chief Executive Officer, QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited
Executive Director and CEO
Rob Whelan, Insurance Council of Australia
Directors:
Mr Noel Condon, Chief Executive Officer, AIG Australia Limited
Mr Heinrich Elder, Managing Director, Munich Holdings of Australasia Pty Limited
Mr Richard Enthoven, Chief Executive Officer, The Hollard Insurance Company Pty Limited
Mr Daniel Fogarty, CEO General Insurance, Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited
Mr Mark Milliner, Chief Executive Officer, Personal Insurance, Suncorp Group Limited (immediate past President)
Mr Niran Peiris, Managing Director, Allianz Australia Insurance Limited
Mr David Russell, Chief Executive, RAA Insurance Limited
Mr Mark Senkevics, Managing Director and Head of Australia & New Zealand, Swiss Reinsurance Company Limited
Ms Helen Troup, Managing Director, Commonwealth Insurance Limited
ICA Board of Director profiles are available at http://www.insurancecouncil.com.au/our-people?board=
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