Leadership Team

Leadership Team

Led by Mike Abdallah in Sydney, our Executive Team manages complex risks with remarkable simplicity. With years of experience and specialist knowledge to draw on, combined with world-class resources and a fully integrated team, you can expect an added level of safety, security and value to every policy we underwrite.

Achieving real progress is about addressing specificity. And it’s through our global specialist product lines, driven by a passionate leadership team, that we have the capacity to do this.

Adrian Diggelmann - Chief Financial Officer, Asia Pacific

Adrian Diggelmann

Chief Financial Officer, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5976

Ben Hissey - Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific

Ben Hissey

Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5955

Brett Gardiner - Senior Vice President & Head of Energy, Property & Construction, Asia Pacific

Brett Gardiner

Senior Vice President & Head of Energy, Property & Construction, Asia Pacific
T: +61 8298 5812

Gabija Simmonds - Vice President, Chief Legal Counsel, Asia Pacific

Gabija Simmonds

Vice President, Chief Legal Counsel, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5908

John McCabe - Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific

John McCabe

Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5800

Marcus Thomas - Senior Vice President, Professional & Financial Risks, Asia Pacific

Marcus Thomas

Senior Vice President, Professional & Financial Risks, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5846

Michael Abdallah - President & Managing Director, Asia Pacific

Michael Abdallah

President & Managing Director, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5800

Michelle Smith - Chief Risk Officer, Australia

Michelle Smith

Chief Risk Officer, Australia
T: +61 2 8298 5844

Noel MacCarthy - EVP & Senior Vice President, Casualty, Asia Pacific and Chief Underwriting Officer, Global Casualty

Noel MacCarthy

EVP & Senior Vice President, Casualty, Asia Pacific and Chief Underwriting Officer, Global Casualty
T: +61 2 8298 5807

Steven Faulkes - Chief Actuary, Asia Pacific

Steven Faulkes

Chief Actuary, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5831

Tracey Falconer-Flint - Head of Human Resources - Asia Pacific

Tracey Falconer-Flint

Head of Human Resources - Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5840

Vanessa Maher - Senior Vice President, Claims & Technology

Vanessa Maher

Senior Vice President, Claims & Technology
T: +61 2 8298 5800

Chris Sawyer - Head of Financial Risk Solutions, Asia Pacific

Chris Sawyer

Head of Financial Risk Solutions, Asia Pacific
T: +65 6622 9195

Cindy Tang - Head of IT Operations, Asia Pacific

Cindy Tang

Head of IT Operations, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5859

Dipam Pandit - Head of War & Terrorism - Asia Pacific

Dipam Pandit

Head of War & Terrorism - Asia Pacific
T: +65 6622 9162

Donna Niblock - Assistant Vice President, Crisis Management & VIC Branch Manager

Donna Niblock

Assistant Vice President, Crisis Management & VIC Branch Manager
T: +61 3 9619 9832

Frankie Lewis - Senior Manager, Marketing & Communication

Frankie Lewis

Senior Manager, Marketing & Communication
T: +61 2 8047 3324

Helen Brand

Assistant Vice President – Professional & Financial Risks & Queensland Branch Manager
T: +61 7 3235 8823

Mark Wagner - Assistant Vice President - Queensland Casualty Manager

Mark Wagner

Assistant Vice President - Queensland Casualty Manager
T: +61 7 3235 8802

Matthew Johns - Assistant Vice President, Casualty & SA Branch Manager

Matthew Johns

Assistant Vice President, Casualty & SA Branch Manager
T: +61 8 8124 8508

Michael Lincoln - Vice President, Crisis Management, Asia Pacific

Michael Lincoln

Vice President, Crisis Management, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5958

Paul Scales - Vice President, NSW Branch Manager

Paul Scales

Vice President, NSW Branch Manager
T: +61 2 8298 5909

Peter O'Leary - Vice President, Relationship Management & Marketing, Asia Pacific

Peter O'Leary

Vice President, Relationship Management & Marketing, Asia Pacific
T: +61 7 3235 8804

Richard Todd - Vice President, Accident & Health

Richard Todd

Vice President, Accident & Health
T: +61 2 8298 5984

Robert Cairoli - Assistant Vice President, Marine, Asia Pacific

Robert Cairoli

Assistant Vice President, Marine, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5884

Steve Bates - Senior Vice President, Civil Construction, Global

Steve Bates

Senior Vice President, Civil Construction, Global
T: +61 2 8298 5874

Steve Priestman - Manager, Business Intelligence & Analytics

Steve Priestman

Manager, Business Intelligence & Analytics
T: +61 2 8047 3320

William Lewis - Head of Asia Pacific, Liberty GTS

William Lewis

Head of Asia Pacific, Liberty GTS
T: +61 2 9258 3015

Our Specialists

Our strong understanding of the business along with our expertise in bringing data to life helps solve business problems, deliver insights and improve efficiencies across the company.

Steve Priestman

Manager, Business Intelligence & Analytics
T: +61 2 8047 3320

Steve Priestman

Our Specialists

As the head of War and Terrorism I support clients through challenging and unpredictable times. Our team understand key geopolitical issues – and how these can impact the way businesses...

Dipam Pandit

Head of War & Terrorism - Asia Pacific
T: +65 6622 9162

Dipam Pandit

Our Specialists

I focus on understanding the strategy and objectives of our business so I can deliver practical solutions to legal problems.

Gabija Simmonds

Vice President, Chief Legal Counsel, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5908

Gabija Simmonds

Our Specialists

When it comes to solving complex casualty risks, I go wherever our clients need me – from Northern NSW to Cairns, and all the way to Darwin.

Mark Wagner

Assistant Vice President - Queensland Casualty Manager
T: +61 7 3235 8802

Mark Wagner

Our Specialists

My goal is the same as Liberty's – to provide the best recall solution in the Australian market, and to further tailor this to suit a client's individual needs.

Michael Lincoln

Vice President, Crisis Management, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5958

Michael Lincoln

Our Specialists

With more than 40 years' experience as a broker, reinsurer and insurer, I can say it's the simple things that are most important: excellent service, building trust and maintaining relationships.

Peter O'Leary

Vice President, Relationship Management & Marketing, Asia Pacific
T: +61 7 3235 8804

Peter O'Leary

Our Specialists

My role is to provide the best insurance solutions for our clients and to provide support in the event of a product recall.

Donna Niblock

Assistant Vice President, Crisis Management & VIC Branch Manager
T: +61 3 9619 9832

Donna Niblock

Our Specialists

I feel privileged to be part of such a talented and dedicated group of professionals – all working towards better solutions for our clients, every day.

John McCabe

Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5800

John McCabe

Our Specialists

I particularly enjoy working with clients to demonstrate value in their insurance purchase, and focusing on the integrity and partnership that comes with long standing tripartite business relationships.

Brett Gardiner

Senior Vice President & Head of Energy, Property & Construction, Asia Pacific
T: +61 8298 5812

Brett Gardiner

Our Specialists

I'm most proud to see how the new generation of our team are building on our culture and driving us forward to maintain market leadership in casualty.

Noel MacCarthy

EVP & Senior Vice President, Casualty, Asia Pacific and Chief Underwriting Officer, Global Casualty
T: +61 2 8298 5807

Noel MacCarthy