Zurich Australia CEO Justin Delaney Appointed to Insurance Council Board
Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) today welcomed the appointment of Chief Executive Officer, Justin Delaney, to the board of the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) as a non-executive director.
Zurich has been a member of the ICA since 1983 and served on the board as recently as 2021.
Mr Delaney said: “Zurich has a proud history of working closely with the ICA and I am delighted to be able to strengthen this association through our representation on the board.”
“As the only major composite – life and general – insurer in the market, Zurich is in a unique position to understand the needs and issues affecting both individuals and businesses across the country. I look forward to sharing Zurich’s perspectives as we work together to shape positive outcomes for consumers, communities and members,” Mr Delaney said.
Andrew Hall, Chief Executive Officer, ICA said: “The ICA is pleased to welcome Justin to its Board. We look forward to drawing on Justin’s wealth of industry experience and believe he will be an asset to the board.”
Mr Delaney has served as Chief Executive Officer of Zurich since July 2021. He has more than 25 years’ experience in financial services, holding various senior executive positions. He also holds board positions with the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) and the Financial Services Council (FSC).
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Zurich Financial Services Australia is a life insurance, commercial insurance and investments specialist that has been participating in the Australian market since 1920. Since its acquisition of OnePath Life from ANZ in 2019, the organisation provides life insurance to more than 1.5 million Australian customers under both the Zurich and OnePath Life brands. Further information about Zurich Financial Services Australia is available at www.zurich.com.au.
Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading global multi-line insurer founded more than 150 years ago, which has grown into a business serving more than 82 million customers in more than 200 countries and territories, while delivering industry-leading total shareholder returns. Reflecting its purpose to ‘create a brighter future together,’ Zurich offers protection services that go beyond traditional insurance, to support its customers in building resilience. Since 2020, the Zurich Forest project supports reforestation and biodiversity restoration in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest. The Group has more than 65,000 employees and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (ZURN) is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and has a level I American Depositary Receipt (ZURVY) program, which is traded over-the-counter on OTCQX. Further information is available at www.zurich.com.