Property specialty insurer and reinsurer IQUW has appointed Diane Gallacher as group chief people officer as of this month.
Gallacher has more than 25 years of expertise in talent management, culture and leadership. She will serve on IQUW Group’s executive committee, where she will be responsible for implementing its talent strategy and growth plans.
She joins IQUW from Talbot where she was HR director. Prior to this she was head of talent, performance and leadership at Validus Group.
Gallacher said: “I am thrilled to be joining IQUW. It is an exciting time of growth for the business, and I am looking forward to supporting and working with the IQUW community as we reach further milestones and goals.”
Peter Bilsby, group chief executive officer of IQUW, added: “I am delighted to welcome Diane to the team as she helps IQUW Group to achieve its goals and ambitions. Diane brings a wealth of knowledge to the organisation around embedding and advancing culture in dynamic and growing businesses. Her experience in global talent management, both in consultancy and in-house, enables Diane to be fully focused on growing and enhancing the intricate dynamics between employees, teams, and across the IQUW Group.”