Ex-CEO fined and banned by FCA for 'lacking integrity'

After he took steps to reduce tax liability

clock • 2 min read

Scottish Boatowners Mutual Insurance Association CEO hid money transferred to wife

Stuart Malcolm Forsyth was fined £154,498 in total by the the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) following a joint investigation that found Forsyth had transferred "excessive" amounts of his own remuneration to his wife to reduce his own tax liability, and had taken steps to conceal that arrangement. According to the FCA, when Forsyth was CEO of Scottish Boatowners Mutual Insurance Association (SBMIA), he paid his wife a proportion of his own salary in compensation for providing some out of hours administrative support and occasional hospitality a...

To continue reading this article...

Join COVER for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, key trend analysis and industry insights.
  • Stay on top of the latest developments around health and wellbeing, diversity and inclusion and the cost of living crisis.
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletter.
  • Members only access to monthly programme 'The COVER Review'
  • Be the first to hear about our CPD accredited events and awards programmes.

Join now

 

Already a Cover member?

Login

More on Insurer

National Friendly launches term assurance

National Friendly launches term assurance

Friendly Life Cover

Cameron Roberts
clock 15 September 2026 • 2 min read
Shepherds Friendly joins The Right DA Club panel

Shepherds Friendly joins The Right DA Club panel

Access to the provider's income protection proposition

Jaskeet Briah
clock 14 September 2026 • 2 min read
Law Commission publishes final report into Friendly Societies Acts

Law Commission publishes final report into Friendly Societies Acts

Recommends repealing the 1974 Act

Jaskeet Briah
clock 11 September 2026 • 3 min read