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Zurich Australia CEO Justin Delaney Appointed to Insurance Council Board


17 May 2023

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 company 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 multi-line insurer serving people and businesses in more than 200 countries and territories. Founded 150 years ago, Zurich is transforming insurance. In addition to providing insurance protection, Zurich is increasingly offering prevention services such as those that promote wellbeing and enhance climate resilience.

Reflecting its purpose to ‘create a brighter future together’, Zurich aspires to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world. It is targeting net-zero emissions by 2050 and has the highest-possible ESG rating from MSCI. In 2020, Zurich launched the Zurich Forest project to support reforestation and biodiversity restoration in Brazil.

The Group has about 60,000 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.