Duncan West

Duncan West has been a director of the Group since September 2021 and assumed the position of Chairman in September 2025. He is Chairman of the Nomination Committee and an ex-officio member of the Audit, People and Remuneration, and Risk Committees.

Duncan is a highly experienced company director with 40 years’ experience in the general insurance and financial services sectors, in both director and senior executive roles, in Australia and overseas. His financial services expertise spans general and life insurance, banking and wealth management.

Duncan is also Chairman of listed company Challenger Limited and a director of Avant Mutual Group Limited (Australia's largest medical indemnity insurer). He was previously Chairman and a director of The Hollard Insurance Company Pty Limited, and held directorships at Helia Group Limited, Lawcover Insurance Pty Limited and Habitat for Humanity Australia.

In his executive career, Duncan’s roles included CEO of Vero Insurance, CEO of CGU Insurance, and Executive General Manager of Insurance for NAB Wealth and MLC. Duncan previously worked with Royal Sun Alliance in its UK and Indian operations and is a past President of the Australia and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance.