Simon Allen
BCom, BSc, CFInstD — Independent Non-Executive Director
Insurance industry experience
Simon Allen was appointed as a Director of the company on 12 November 2019. He is a member of our People and Remuneration Committee and our Risk Committee.
Simon has been a Non-Executive Director of IAG New Zealand Limited since 1 September 2015 and was appointed as its Chair on 22 November 2019. He is Chair of its Nomination Committee and a member of its People and Remuneration Committee and Risk Committee.
Other business experience
Simon is a Non-Executive Director of Ampol Limited. He has over 40 years’ commercial and governance experience in the New Zealand and Australian capital markets and was Chief Executive of investment bank BZW/ABN AMRO in New Zealand for 21 years.
He is a former Trustee of the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust, a former Chair of Z Energy Limited, and was Chair of Channel Infrastructure NZ Limited (previously known as The New Zealand Refining Company Limited).
Simon was also the inaugural Chair of NZX Limited, Financial Markets Authority, Auckland Council Investments Limited, and Crown Infrastructure Partners Limited (previously known as Crown Fibre Holdings Limited).
He is a Chartered Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Directors.
Directorships of other listed companies in the last three years:
- Ampol Limited (since 2022)
- Z Energy Limited (September 2022 - December 2023)
- Channel Infrastructure NZ Limited (previously known as The New Zealand Refining Company Limited) (December 2014 - June 2022)