IAG’s personal lines chief Rick Jackson has been moved into an unrelated position and New Zealand CEO David Smith has quit the group. These two moves are part of a major reshuffle of the top ranks of IAG announced yesterday by IAG CEO Michael Hawker.

The key changes are:

• David Issa, currently Group Executive, Technology Services, will take up the role as CEO, Personal Insurance. He will continue to have responsibility for the Group’s technology services.
• Rick Jackson, currently CEO, Personal Insurance, will take on the newly created role of CEO, Asset Management, Reinsurance and Group Strategy. 
• David Smith, currently CEO, IAG NZ, has decided to leave New Zealand and, as a result, IAG. Nick Hawkins, formerly Head of Asset Management and GM Group Finance, will replace Mr Smith.
• Jacki Johnson, currently Head of Risk Management Services, will join the executive team, as CEO, Business Partnerships – a position similar to one abolished from the top level of management in IAG’s last reshuffle in 2004.
• All other executives remain in their current positions and Justin Breheny will join the executive in March as CEO, Asia.