ABI announces new independent chair and director general appointments

New senior leadership appointments

John Brazier
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The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has announced three new senior leadership appointments.

Baroness Nicky Morgan is to become the first independent chair of the Association in a newly defined role, taking over from Jon Dye who is stepping down having served as ABI chair since July 2019. She previously served as Secretary of State for Education from 2014 to 2016 and Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport from 2019 to 2020, and was the MP for Loughborough between 2010 and 2019. The independent chair will chair the ABI board and the new Reputation and Customers Committee. Baroness Morgan commented: "The insurance and long-term savings industry is one of the U...

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