Executive Management Board

Our Executive Management Board for QBE's Americas Division oversee all operations and direct the business services that support our insurance subsidiaries.

John Rumpler
President & Chief Executive Officer, QBE the Americas Division

John Rumpler became president and chief executive officer of QBE's Americas Division in June 2009. He joined QBE in 1997 and led the development of QBE's international credit, surety and lenders mortgage insurance business. Rumpler was a member of the QBE Australia executive team and chaired the QBE Australia Management Committee and several QBE subsidiaries. He has more than 28 years experience in international banking, government and insurance. Rumpler is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Export and an alumni member of INSEAD Business School (France). He is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Banking and Finance, a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and was the president of the International Credit and Surety Association (ICISA) in 2006-08 and the vice president in the prior two years.

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CD Davies
Chief Executive Officer, QBE FIRST

"CD" Davies was appointed chief executive officer of QBE FIRST in April 2012.  He joins the company from Capital One where he served as president of Capital One Home Loans. There, he was responsible for creating and managing an industry-leading mortgage and home equity division while managing a multi-billion dollar servicing and asset portfolio. Drawing from more than 20 years of executive and financial management experience, CD significantly expanded Capital One's presence in the mortgage industry. His achievements include leading the acquisition of ING DIRECT and the successful integration of Chevy Chase Bank. CD's distinguished career includes several executive leadership roles at LendingTree and Wachovia Mortgage Corporation. CD is a graduate of Clemson University and serves as an Executive Board member of the university's business school.

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Jim Fiore
Chief Underwriting Officer

Jim Fiore has held the position of chief underwriting officer for QBE's Americas Division since 2005. He also serves as ceded reinsurance buyer and deputy chairman of QBE's worldwide security committee. He began his career with QBE in 1992 as vice president and treaty reinsurance manager, later becoming senior vice president and chief underwriting officer of the Reinsurance business unit and executive vice president and chief operating officer. Fiore has more than 25 years of industry experience and is actively involved in the Brokers and Reinsurance Markets Association, Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of New York, International Insurance Society and Reinsurance Association of America.

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Chris Fish
Chief Financial Officer

Chris Fish has held several key positions within QBE's finance organization since joining the company in 1995. He moved into his role as chief financial officer in 2008 after serving as chief financial officer and executive vice president of the Specialty and Reinsurance business units. He has more than 20 years of experience within the financial services industry, specifically focusing on insurance and reinsurance. Fish earned his bachelor's degree in accounting and computer information systems from Manhattan College (N.Y.). He is a member of numerous professional organizations including Society of Insurance Financial Management (SIFM), Reinsurance Association of America (RAA), Risk & Insurance Management Society (RIMS) and Insurance and Accounting Systems Association (IASA).

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Dean Harring
Chief Claims Officer

Dean Harring joined QBE's Americas Division in 2008 as chief claims officer, bringing 35 years of experience as a claims senior executive with various insurance companies. He also founded a consulting firm specializing in improving property casualty claims operations. A graduate of Bowdoin College (Maine), Harring completed management training at the Kellogg School of Northwestern University in Illinois and advanced management training at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He holds the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designations and has served as a board member for several industry organizations such as the National Insurance Crime Bureau, the American Insurance Association Claim Administration committee, the Community Law Center and Arbitration Forums Inc.

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Pete Maloney
Chief Legal Officer

Pete Maloney was appointed chief legal officer for QBE's Americas Division in 2007. He joined QBE in 2004 as senior vice president and corporate counsel. Maloney has more than 15 years experience as a practicing attorney and worked extensively on commercial insurance and reinsurance industry issues. He earned his law degree at St. John's University (N.Y.) after receiving his undergraduate degree from Columbia University (N.Y.).

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Susan Roskell
Chief Human Resources Officer

Susan Roskell was appointed Chief Human Resources Officer of QBE North America in 2012. Previous to joining QBE, she spent more than seven years with Credit Suisse, most recently as Managing Director - Global Head of Human Resources for its Asset Management division. At Credit Suisse, Roskell was also a member of the Talent, Branding and Communications Management Committee and a member of the Global Leadership Council. Roskell joined Credit Suisse from Merrill Lynch, where she was European Head of Fixed Income Human Resources. Prior to that, she worked at ING Barings as European Head of Human Resources for Fixed Income and Equities. She attended the University of Westminster in London.

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Michael Scala
President, Intermediary Distribution

Michael Scala became President, Intermediary Distribution for QBE the Americas in 2010. He is responsible for market development and relationship management with all major brokers and corporate partners. He holds 30 years of insurance industry experience, 16 of those with QBE. He is familiar with and has managed most aspects of QBE's business in Australia and more recently in Asia. Prior to his career with QBE, he worked in various positions at insurance companies in Australia and the UK.

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Steven L. Sheinheit
Chief Strategy and Technology Officer

Steven Sheinheit became Chief Strategy and Technology Officer for QBE's Americas Division in 2009, bringing extensive experience in insurance and financial services. He leads the strategy and technology team, which develops and executes corporate and business strategies and deploys technologies across the company. He holds an MBA in operations research from Baruch College in New York and a bachelor's degree in computer science from City College of New York School of Engineering. He is also a graduate of the Harvard Advanced Management Program.

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