JUST GROUP PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2021
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
JOHN HASTINGS-BASS, Chair
DAVID RICHARDSON, Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, UK Corporate Business Appointed: 4 April 2016 David was Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer of the Company from April 2016 until his appointment as Group Chief Executive Officer in September 2019. David is also Managing Director of the UK Corporate Business. He was the Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company from October 2018 until January 2020 and Chief Finance Officer of Partnership Assurance Group plc from February 2013 until April 2016. Previously, David was Group Chief Actuary of the UK’s largest closed life assurance fund consolidator, Phoenix Group, where he was responsible for restructuring the group’s balance sheet and overall capital management. Prior to this, David worked in various senior roles at Swiss Re, across both its Admin Re and traditional reinsurance businesses. The roles included Chief Actuary of its Life and Health business, Head of Products for UK and South Africa, and Global Head of its Longevity Pricing teams. David commenced his career at the actuarial consultancy firm, Tillinghast. David is a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries and a CFA charter holder.
ANDREW PARSONS, (KNOWN AS ANDY PARSONS), Group Chief Financial Officer
Appointed: 13 August 2020 John brings over 35 years of business experience in the insurance and reinsurance sectors and has undertaken the role of Chair in publicly quoted and privately owned businesses. He currently holds the role of Chair of BMS Group, the private equity backed global insurance broking group and, until 2017, was Chair of publicly quoted Novae Group plc. John began his career in Hong Kong with Jardine Matheson in 1976. He moved to London and was latterly a Director of JLT Group and Chief Executive Officer of International Business Group. He joined Arthur J. Gallagher in 2007 as Chairman of International Development, leading the Asia Pacific business. He joined the Board of Novae Group plc in May 2007 and was appointed as Chair in May 2008. He was appointed Non- Executive Chair of BMS Group in January 2015. John was appointed a Trustee of the Landmark Trust in 2016 and chairs its Audit Committee.
Appointed: 1 January 2020 Prior to his appointment as Group Chief Financial Officer at Just Group plc, Andy was Group Finance Director at LV= from June 2017 until December 2019, having held executive positions at several leading financial institutions. His career in finance has spanned over 25 years, with particular expertise in life and general insurance. Prior to joining LV=, he held the roles of finance director, divisional risk officer and life, pensions and investment director for the insurance business of Lloyds Banking Group. He previously worked at Friends Life, AXA and Zurich Financial Services in a number of executive financial roles. In June 2021, Andy was appointed as a Non- Executive Director of RSA Insurance Group Limited.
Current other listed directorships None.
Current other listed directorships None. Committee and internal directorships Member of the Market Disclosure Committee. Director of Just Retirement Limited, Partnership Life Assurance Company Limited, Just Retirement Money Limited and Partnership Home Loans Limited.
Current other listed directorships None. Committee and internal directorships Member of the Market Disclosure Committee. Director of Just Retirement Limited, Partnership Life Assurance Company Limited, Just Retirement Money Limited and Partnership Home Loans Limited.
Committee and internal directorships Chair of the Nomination and Governance Committee and Market Disclosure Committee. Member of the Group Risk and Compliance Committee and Remuneration Committee. Director of Just Retirement Limited and Partnership Life Assurance Company Limited.
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