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IAG appoints new group GC

Multinational company Insurance Australia Group has appointed a new group general counsel, who will come across from TransGrid.

user iconJerome Doraisamy 20 August 2019 Corporate Counsel
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Multinational company Insurance Australia Group has appointed a new group general counsel, who will come across from TransGrid.

Peter Horton, who is currently serving as executive manager of legal, governance and risk at TransGrid, has been appointed to the role of group general counsel at IAG.

 
 

IAG managing director and CEO Peter Harmer said he was “pleased” to welcome Mr Horton to the company.

“His considerable experience across a range of industries will enhance the way we meet our obligations, in an increasingly complex environment,” he said in a statement.

Prior to his time at TransGrid, Mr Horton was the group GC and company secretary at both QBE Insurance and Woolworths. He is also a non-executive director for Business for Development, a not for profit which “aims to reduce extreme poverty through inclusive economic growth”.

He will join IAG at the end of 2019.

Jerome Doraisamy

Jerome Doraisamy

Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.

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