Clement B Booth, Member of the Board of Management of general insurance group Allianz SE and Chairman of Allianz UK, has been appointed to the ABI Board. Mr Booth has a wealth of experience of the general insurance industry, and will be a great asset to the ABI as it leads the insurance industry through today’s challenging environment.
Archie Kane, Chairman of the ABI, said:
“I’m delighted that Clem has agreed to join the ABI Board. He brings vast experience as a global player in both wholesale and retail insurance, and has an excellent knowledge and understanding of the political and regulatory environment in the European Union and in wider international markets. All this will be invaluable as the ABI Board works to lead the industry through these challenging times, while also continually improving our customers’ experience.”
Clement B Booth said:
“This is a crucial time for the insurance industry, and for UK financial services more widely. I’m very pleased to have been appointed to the ABI Board, where I will focus my energies not only on ensuring that the industry is well-placed to continue to weather the economic storm, but also on driving forward reforms in the general insurance industry which will benefit consumers.”
Full membership of the ABI Board, as at 16 July 2009, is as follows:
Chairman: Archie Kane, Group Executive Director of Insurance, Lloyds Banking Group.
Deputy Chairmen: Chris Sullivan, Chief Executive, RBS Insurance and Otto Thoresen, Group Chief Executive, AEGON UK.
Board members:
Clement B Booth, Member of the Board of Management, Allianz SE and Chairman of Allianz UK,
Tim Breedon, Group Chief Executive, Legal & General,
Annette Court, Chief Executive Officer Europe, General Insurance, Zurich Insurance Company,
Sir Sandy Crombie, Group Chief Executive, Standard Life Assurance Company,
Dane Douetil, Chief Executive Officer, Brit Insurance,
Andy Haste, Group Chief Executive, Royal & SunAlliance,
Fergus Kee, Managing Director, BUPA,
Trevor Matthews, Chief Executive, Friends Provident,
Nicolas Moreau, Group Chief Executive, Axa UK,
Andrew Moss, Group Chief Executive, AVIVA,
Nick Prettejohn, Chief Executive UK & Europe, Prudential,
Keith Skeoch, Chief Executive, Standard Life Investments,
Craig Thornton, Chief Executive Officer, Swiss Re Life & Health.
