24 Jun 2016 12:15
RSA INSURANCE GROUP PLC
(THE “COMPANY”)
DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT
24th June 2016
RSA Insurance Group plc (RSA) today announces the appointment of Isabel Hudson as a Non-Executive Board Director as of 1st August 2016.
Isabel has significant experience in general insurance, both as an executive and non-executive director, along with a wealth of relevant board experience having served as committee member and committee chairman of a number of listed companies.
Isabel also brings wide ranging commercial, corporate finance and business development experience from the UK and internationally, especially Europe, focussed on the insurance sector, spanning life and general insurance as well as pensions.
Commenting on the appointment, RSA Chairman Martin Scicluna said:
“We are delighted to welcome Isabel to RSA’s Board. She brings a deep understanding of the insurance sector and financial services expertise. We look forward to leveraging her industry experience and knowledge to ensure that RSA continues to deliver value for its customers and shareholders while advancing its strategic priorities.”
Ms Hudson is currently Chairman of the National House Building Council (NHBC), a Non-Executive Director of BT plc, Phoenix Group Holdings and Standard Life plc, and was a Non-Executive Director of QBE Insurance Group Ltd until 2014. Isabel will cease to be a Non-Executive Director of Standard Life plc.
The following information is disclosed in accordance with LR 9.6.13:
During a past role, shell companies of which Ms Hudson was or had been a director and which were no longer required, were placed into members’ voluntary liquidation on a solvent basis.
There is no further information to disclose under this rule.
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For further information
Enquiries:
Louise Shield
Director of External Communications
louise.shield@gcc.rsagroup.com
0207 111 7047
Elinor Bell
Deputy Group Company Secretary
Elinor.bell@gcc.rsagroup.com
0207 111 7000
Notes to Editors
Current appointments
| 2014 – date | BT plc – Non executive Director | ||
| 2014 – date | Standard Life plc – Non executive Director | ||
| 2011 – date | National House Building Council (NHBC) – Chairman from 2012 | ||
| 2010 – date | Phoenix Group Holdings – Non executive Director |
Past appointments
| 2009 – 2014 | The Pensions Regulator – Non executive Director | ||
| 2005 – 2014 | QBE Insurance Ltd – Non executive Director | ||
| 2010 – 2013 | MGM Advantage Ltd – Non-executive Director | ||
| 2009 – 2012 | Standard Life - Member of the Standard Life Assurance Limited With Profits Committee |
Experience Summary
| 2006 – 2008 | Synesis Life Ltd, Founder and Chief Executive | ||
| 2002 – 2005 | Prudential UK, Executive Director, Chairman Prudential International Assurance | ||
| 1999 – 2002 | Eureko BV (Netherlands) – CFO and Executive Director | ||
| 1996 – 1999 | GE Insurance (UK) – Development/International Director | ||
| 1993 – 1995 | Lloyd’s of London – Head of European Development and Operations | ||
| 1981 – 1993 | Royal Insurance Group – various roles |
About RSA:
With a 300 year heritage, RSA is one of the world’s leading multinational quoted insurance groups. Focusing on general insurance, RSA's core markets are the UK and Ireland, Scandinavia and Canada with the capability to write business across the globe. We have around 13,500 employees across the core businesses and, in 2015, our net written premiums were £6.8 billion.
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