The QBE Foundation has appointed two co-chairmen to drive its community initiatives across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.

Chief Claims Officer Jon Fox and Chief Customer Officer Commercial Lines Jason Clarke will take up their appointments this month.

The foundation was launched in 2011. It partners with not-for-profits in areas such as protecting vulnerable communities and improving health and wellbeing.

Recent support has gone to initiatives and causes including food relief, Indigenous inclusion, financial literacy, social services, gender equality, homelessness, disaster recovery and medical treatment and research.