QBE Insurance Group Limited announced the appointment of Vivek Bhatia as Chief Executive Officer, Australian and New Zealand Operations (ANZO), following an extensive global search. The role reports to Pat Regan, Group Chief Executive Officer, and forms part of the Group Executive Committee. Vivek joins QBE from icare. Vivek replaces Pat Regan who was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer in September 2017 from the role of Chief Executive Officer, ANZO. Vivek will join QBE in the first quarter of 2018 and will be based in Sydney.