Simon Machell

Mr Machell is a member of the People Committee. Simon is a non-executive director of Prudential Assurance Company Singapore. He is also Chairman of the Pacific Life Re Limited Australian entity board, and a director of its Bermuda entity boards. Simon brings an international perspective on current industry trends in insurance, and insights into the risks and opportunities associated with emerging technologies, new business models and changing customer expectations. He was previously a non-executive Director of Tesco Bank and Chairman of Tesco Underwriting in the UK. Simon has operational and strategic knowledge of the insurance industry and has planned and delivered change programs. In his executive career, Simon spent ten years in CEO roles at Norwich Union/Aviva and has skills in the day-to-day management of an insurance business. He has experience in claims management, sales and finance and gained his experience in Asia Pacific and Europe. This domain knowledge allows him to both support and challenge management on all insurance related matters. Simon's other insurance related roles outside of Australia ensure that the Suncorp approach remains globally competitive and best in class.