Ace appoints general counsel for Australia and New Zealand
Ace has appointed Gabija Simmonds to the role of general counsel for Australia and New Zealand.
Simmonds, pictured, has worked at several law firms and for the last seven years at Australian bank Westpac where she was most recently head of legal - insurance.
Her appointment comes as the
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