Jimmy Higgins
CEO Suncorp New Zealand
BBus, BA, CA
![Jimmy Higgins](/generated/640w-1/jimmy-higgins-2021-website-png.jpg?1632894579)
#About Jimmy
Jimmy Higgins was appointed Chief Executive Officer Suncorp New Zealand in October 2020. Prior to this position, Jimmy was Chief Financial Officer New Zealand responsible for the strategy and operational delivery for Suncorp New Zealand which includes the Vero, Asteron Life and AA Life brands. Jimmy was also a Director of Vero Liability, AA Insurance and the Insurance Council of New Zealand.
Jimmy brings strong commercial, financial and operational experience to the CFO role, as well as a proven understanding of the Suncorp New Zealand insurance business and New Zealand market. During this tenure with Suncorp, Jimmy has been instrumental in leading Suncorp’s flood recovery in 2010 (including cyclone Yasi), following which he moved to New Zealand to set up and manage the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery programme.
Over the last seven years in New Zealand, Jimmy has worked with customers, reinsurers, government, suppliers, corporate partners, brokers and Boards in managing claims and customer outcomes for our General and Life insurance businesses. Prior to joining the Suncorp in 2008, Jimmy was a Chartered Accountant for over 12 years with KPMG and later McGrath Nicol, where he worked across Audit, Assurance and Forensic Accounting.
#Board of Directors
![Christine McLoughlin AM](/generated/360w-1/christine-mcloughlin-2021-png.jpg?1632883332)
Christine McLoughlin AM
Chairman & Non-executive Director
![Steve Johnston](/generated/360w-1/stevejohnston-056-rt-website-resize-png.jpg?1632883332)
Steve Johnston
Group Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director
![Gillian Brown](/generated/360w-1/gillian-brown-groupsite-png.jpg?1711409947)
Gillian Brown
Non-executive Director
![Sylvia Falzon](/generated/360w-1/020718-sylvia-falzon-003r-rt-website-png.jpg?1632883334)
Sylvia Falzon
Non-executive Director
![Elmer Funke Kupper](/generated/360w-1/elmer-funke-kupper-037-website-resize-png.jpg?1632883332)
Elmer Funke Kupper
Non-executive Director
![Ian Hammond](/generated/360w-1/ian-hammond-0281-hero-rt-no-shadow-sml-hr-png.png?1591770294)
Ian Hammond
Non-executive Director
![Sally Herman](/generated/360w-1/sally-herman-png.jpg?1632883332)
Sally Herman
Non-executive Director
![Simon Machell](/generated/360w-1/simon-machell-png.jpg?1632883332)
Simon Machell
Non-executive Director
![Lindsay Tanner](/generated/360w-1/lindsay-tanner-png.jpg?1632883332)
Lindsay Tanner
Non-executive Director
![Duncan West](/generated/360w-1/duncanwest-groupwebsite-headshots-png.jpg?1632883332)
Duncan West
Non-executive Director
#Senior Executives
![Steve Johnston](/generated/360w-1/stevejohnston-056-rt-website-resize-png.jpg?1632883332)
Steve Johnston
Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
![Jeremy Robson](/generated/360w-1/jeremy-robson-png.jpg?1632884114)
Jeremy Robson
Group Chief Financial Officer
![Lisa Harrison](/generated/360w-1/lisa-harrison-hr-png.png?1695622619)
Lisa Harrison
CEO Consumer Insurance
![Michael Miller](/generated/360w-1/michael-miller-hr2-png.png?1695621807)
Michael Miller
CEO Commercial & Personal Injury Insurance
![Jimmy Higgins](/generated/360w-1/jimmy-higgins-2021-website-png.jpg?1632884115)
Jimmy Higgins
CEO Suncorp New Zealand
![Bruce Rush](/generated/360w-1/bruce-rush-slt-png.jpg?1701733892)
Bruce Rush
CEO Suncorp Bank
![Fiona Thompson](/generated/360w-1/fiona-tompson-headshot-jpg-1706512822.jpg?1706512858)
Fiona Thompson
Group Executive People, Culture & Advocacy
![Belinda Speirs](/generated/360w-1/headshot-belinda-speirs-july-2018-square-png.jpg?1632884116)
Belinda Speirs
Group Executive Completion & Transition
![Adam Bennett](/generated/360w-1/adam-bennett-025-rt-website-hr-use-png.jpg?1632884115)
Adam Bennett
Group Executive Technology & Operations
![Bridget Messer](/generated/360w-1/bridget-messer-group-site-png.png?1706512898)
Bridget Messer
Group Chief Risk Officer
![Michelle Bain](/generated/360w-1/michelle-bain-hr-png.png?1695622962)
Michelle Bain
Group General Counsel