Alexis George

Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) has announced the appointment of Alexis George as Independent Non-Executive Director to its Board.

Ms George has more than 30 years’ experience in financial services, including most recently as Chief Executive Officer of AMP. Prior to this, she held several senior leadership positions at ANZ, including Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Group Executive of Wealth Australia, and Global Managing Director of Insurance for ANZ Wealth.

The appointment follows the resignation of former Independent Non‑Executive Director, John Mulcahy, who has served since 2017 and brought significant industry experience to the role, including previously as Chief Executive Officer at Suncorp.

Geoff Summerhayes, Chair of Zurich said: “I’m delighted to welcome Alexis to Zurich’s Board. She brings exceptional depth and breadth of experience to the role and her insights will be invaluable as the organisation continues to grow and evolve across Australia and New Zealand. On behalf of the Board, I also want to sincerely thank John for his contribution to Zurich for close to a decade.”

Ms George has also previously held executive roles at ING Group, including Regional Head of Operations, Information Technology, Marketing and Product for Asia Pacific, Chief Executive Officer of Insurance & Direct Banking for the Czech and Slovak Republics, and Executive Director for Australia.

Justin Delaney, Chief Executive Officer of Zurich said: “Alexis has led large organisations through significant change. She is purpose-led with a clear focus on improving customer outcomes and strengthening internal culture. Alexis will be an important addition to Zurich’s Board as we continue to scale the business.”

Ms George said: “I am very pleased to be joining Zurich at such an important time. The business is growing rapidly and occupies a unique position as Australia’s only major composite insurer – offering both life and general insurance products. Zurich is making considered investments in a number of core capabilities, including technology, partnerships and its people. I look forward to contributing to that journey.”

Ms George commenced on Zurich’s Board and the Boards of its Life Insurance and General Insurance entities on 10 August 2026. She joins existing Non‑Executive Directors: Geoff Summerhayes; Noel Condon; Matthew Reilly; Nicolette Rubinsztein; and Mary Waldron.

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Mr Summerhayes has extensive experience across the insurance, financial services and regulatory landscape, including as a former Executive Board Member of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and as Chief Executive Officer of Suncorp Life, Regional General Manager at National Australia Bank (NAB) and Chief Executive Officer of MLC Superannuation and Investments.

Effective 1 January 2023, Mr Summerhayes will also Chair Zurich’s other related corporate entities. He has previously served as an independent non-executive Director on each of these boards since January 2022.

Mr Summerhayes said, “I am delighted and honoured to take on this new role. Zurich occupies a unique position as a composite – life and general – insurer and my focus as Chair will be to continue to work with our executive team, led by Chief Executive Justin Delaney, as we evolve Zurich’s proposition and operations for the benefit of our customers and employees.”

“I am particularly proud of Zurich’s commitment, both globally and locally, to achieving critical sustainability outcomes and I look forward to supporting the delivery of this agenda,” Mr Summerhayes said.

Noel Condon and Mary Waldron have been appointed independent non-executive Directors of Zurich in addition to its other related corporate entities, effective 1 January 2023. Nicolette Rubinsztein has also been appointed as an independent non-executive Director of Zurich Australian Insurance Limited (ZAIL), in addition to her existing directorships of other Zurich corporate entities.

Mr Condon has more than 40 years’ experience across insurance and reinsurance markets in the Asia-Pacific and Europe. He has previously held senior management roles with American International Group (AIG), including as Australia Chief Executive for nine years and served as a board member of AIG Australia, AIG New Zealand and the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA).

Ms Waldron has more than 30 years’ of experience in audit, risk and consulting as a former Partner at Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young. She spent 14 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers where she was a member of their Global Leadership team and the Global Chief Risk Officer from 2016 to 2021.

Appointees will join existing independent non-executive Director, John Mulcahy. The announcement follows the resignations of former Chair, Paul Bedbrook, and non-executive Director, Elaine Collins, effective 31 December 2022.

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