CII elects Russell Higginbotham as president for 2023

Ian Callaghan appointed deputy president

Hemma Visavadia
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The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has elected Russell Higginbotham, chief executive of Swiss Re Solutions, as president for 2023.

Higginbotham succeeds Peter Blanc, chief executive of Aston Clark, who he will work closely with until his official appointment as president and chair of the President's Forum on 1 January 2023. The CII President's Forum was created in 2021 to explore new and emerging risks and help find ways the insurance industry can better meet the needs of consumers. Commenting on his new position as president, Higginbotham said: "I am delighted and honoured to have been elected as CII president for 2023. I look forward to commencing my term of office in January." Alan Vallance, chief executive...

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