QBE Insurance has hired James Butchart as national portfolio specialist for marine and aviation. 

The position has been vacant after Jason Colomiere left last year. 

Mr Butchart joined this month after leaving Zurich Australia where he had been marine head since May 2022, according to his LinkedIn. 

“Hand on heart, I have genuinely enjoyed every moment at Zurich,” he said on LinkedIn. 

“It is an exceptional place to work driven by great people and an outstanding culture. I have been afforded many wonderful opportunities and for that I will forever be thankful.”