IPB is delighted to announce that Caitríona Somers has been appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Board of IPB Insurance effective from 01/07/17 following Mr Garry Cullen’s retirement.  Caitríona has extensive experience developed throughout her career in general insurance.  She spent 10 years as CEO of the Irish subsidiary of Cunningham Lindsey Group and was a member of the Executive Global Leadership Team of the Group.

A Chartered Director and Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute and the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters, she holds a Diploma in Company Direction and a MSc in Business and Digital Innovation.  She is a Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chairperson with the MIBI, a Non-Executive Director and formerly an Honorary Education Officer and Council Member of the Insurance Institute of Ireland. Caitríona is also a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Risk and Compliance Committee of St. Patrick’s Credit Union (ESB Staff) Ltd.