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

Brett Gardiner

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

Damien Power - Human Resources Director, Asia Pacific

Damien Power

Human Resources Director, Asia Pacific
T: +61 2 8298 5989

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

Vanessa Maher - Senior Vice President, Claims & Technology

Vanessa Maher

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

Cindy Tang

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

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

Paul Scales - Vice President, Casualty and NSW Branch Manager

Paul Scales

Vice President, Casualty and 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

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
T: +61 2 8047 3320

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

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

From SMEs and large construction companies, to professional services firms and financial institutions – I love working with clients across our financial and professional lines.

Marcus Thomas

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

Marcus Thomas

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

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