Jon Fox has been appointed EGM Claims at QBE Australia and New Zealand after serving seven months in the role in an interim capacity.

Before that Mr Fox was head of the Elders Insurance division for more than five years.

“With Jon’s strong guidance and encouragement, we’re seeing improvement in the way we manage, monitor and measure claims to provide the best possible service to our customers,” Australia and New Zealand CEO Pat Regan said.

Mr Fox has previously held senior claims roles at AMP General, GIO, Suncorp and Elders, where he led formation of the national claims function.

Andrew Corbett has been appointed GM of Elders Insurance after 10 months acting in the role.