The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has announced three senior leadership appointments, including Baroness Nicky Morgan as first Independent Chair.
Hannah Gurga joins as Director General and Baroness Dianne Hayter as independent Non-Executive Director
Morgan, who’s to become the first Independent Chair in a newly defined role, takes over from Jon Dye who is stepping down having served as ABI Chair since July 2019.
Gurga will become the new Director General, taking up the role in early 2022.
She joins from UK Finance where she is Managing Director, Digital, Technology & Cyber and Chief of Staff, and has previously worked for the London Stock Exchange Group, ICAP and HM Treasury alongside other Government roles.
Baroness Dianne Hayter will join as an independent Non-Executive Director (iNED) and become the Senior Independent Director (SID) on the ABI Board.
The Independent Chair will chair the ABI Board and the new Reputation and Customers Committee while the role of the iNED includes being a member of the Audit Committee, the Reputation and Customers Committee and the Appointments and Remuneration Committee, as well as attending other key Board sub-groups as appropriate and acting as the SID of the Board.
Both of the Board appointments have commenced this month for a period of three years. The roles are focused solely on internal activity and governance.
As previously announced, Barry O’Dwyer, Group CEO, Royal London has taken on the role of ABI President and Cristina Nestares, UK CEO, Admiral Group Plc, is the ABI’s Deputy President to provide public-facing leadership.
