Kerrie Kelly (pictured), currently executive director and CEO of the Insurance Council of Australia, will take up the role of director general of the Association of British Insurers in February 2010, replacing Stephen Haddrill.
She is a lawyer who has held senior executive positions in the private and public sectors with considerable experience working in the fields of banking and finance, and transport.
She has led the Insurance Council of Australia since 2006 and was previously CEO of the Financial Planning Association in Australia.
She currently holds several non-executive directorships in Australia including HSBC Bank Australia, the Financial Literacy Advisory Board, the Financial Ombudsman Service and the Finance Industry Council of Australia.
The ABI’s chairman, Archie Kane, who led the recruitment process, said: ‘Kerrie is a proven and energetic leader whose success across the commercial, legal and public sectors will ensure the ABI has a strong and powerful voice at its helm at a crucial time for the insurance industry.’
He added: ‘Along with her leadership experience, Kerrie will bring a unique perspective to the public policy debate in the UK and EU, and her lobbying expertise will ensure the insurance voice is heard in Westminster and Brussels.’
Kerrie Kelly said: ‘The ABI is a trade association with a strong reputation for effectiveness, policy strength and Board leadership. Stephen Haddrill [pictured above] has been a highly effective leader and ensured the ABI has punched its weight. I am determined to do the same and I am delighted to lead the ABI forward at such a crucial time for the insurance industry and the future of financial services generally.’
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