Julie Wood is the new CEO of the North America Division of QBE

QBE Insurance Group, a global insurer, has officially announced the appointment of Julie Wood as Chief Executive Officer for the company’s North American division. Julie has been serving as the interim CEO since August. She initially joined QBE Insurance in January this year as the Group Head of Distribution. Her new role as North America division CEO replaces Todd Jones.

It’s worth noting that Julie Wood’s appointment is still pending regulatory approval. She continues to be a part of QBE’s Group Executive Committee and will report directly to Andrew Horton, the QBE North America Group CEO.

Andrew Horton commented on Julie’s appointment, stating, “Julie brings deep industry expertise with a strong customer focus, underwriting expertise, and knowledge of the North American market. We have the right strategy in place for our North American business, and Julie will continue our focus on our three core insurance segments of Crop, Specialty, and Commercial. Her appointment highlights the bench strength of high caliber leaders within QBE and reflects the focus we have on talent and leadership.”

Before joining QBE, Julie Wood held positions at the brokerage firm Marsh, where she served as the Southeast Partnership & Zonal Leader and was a member of the company’s US Executive Committee. She also served as Marsh’s Zonal Casualty leader in Atlanta. Prior to that, she accumulated over 15 years of experience in senior roles at Zurich Insurance Group, including global customer relationship management and underwriting leadership.

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