ABI unveils Kerrie Kelly as new director general

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Insurance Council of Australia chief executive Kerrie Kelly has today been named as the new director general of the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

Lawyer Kelly, who has senior-level experience working for both the private and public sectors in the fields of banking and finance, will assume the role from February next year. Previously chief executive of the Financial Planning Association in Australia, Kelly 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. She will replace ABI interim director general Maggie Craig, who will take over from the outgoing Stephen Haddril...

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