Challenger Limited Chairman Peter Polson announced the appointment of Mr. Duncan West to the company's Board of Directors. Mr. West will commence as an independent Non-Executive Director of both Challenger Limited and Challenger Life Company Limited, effective immediately. Mr. West has over 30 years' experience in insurance and financial services and is currently a non-executive director of Genworth Mortgage Insurance. He previously held the position of Executive General Manager of Insurance for NAB Wealth and MLC and senior executive roles including as CEO of Vero Insurance and CGU Insurance. Mr. West will offer himself for election at Challenger's Annual General Meeting on 26 October 2018. Mr. Polson also announced that Graham Cubbin will not stand for re-election at the upcoming Annual General Meeting. Mr. Cubbin has served as an independent Non-Executive Director since 2004.