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At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United Kingdom based Executive Director operating in the Insurance space. If you think a Executive Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Paul Morris
Non Executive Director of Willis Towers Watson
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About : Willis Towers Watson is a global advisory and solutions company that helps clients around the world turn risk into a path for growth.
Charlie Cantlay
Executive Director of Ascot Underwriting
Charlie is Executive Director at Ascot and a member of the Board. He began his insurance career in the broking sector in 1976 and joined Ascot 2011.
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About Ascot Underwriting: Ascot Underwriting is a Lloyd’s of London syndicate and a leading global specialty insurance underwriter.
Tahir Farooqui
Seed Investor & Non-Executive Director of Canopy
Tahir Farooqui is the Seed Investor and Non-Executive Director of Canopy.
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About Canopy, InsureStreet Ltd.: Canopy is a financial health startup helping Renters build credit, save money, improve rental affordability and achieve financial freedom.
Jude Greer
Co-Founder & Non-Executive Director of Reposit
Jude Greer is a Co-Founder and Non-Executive Director at Reposit.
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About Guardian Angel, Reposit: The tenancy deposit alternative. A new way of renting without the hassle of a deposit
Brendan Short
Co-Founder & Non-Executive Director of Reposit
Brendan Short is the Co-Founder and Non-Executive Director at Reposit.
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About Atom Learning, Reposit: The tenancy deposit alternative. A new way of renting without the hassle of a deposit
Malcolm Hyde
Executive Director of The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters
Malcolm is the Executive Director of the Institute. Previously he has worked as a Chartered Loss Adjuster in loss adjusting practices. Malcolm’s main loss adjusting experience has been in Property Claims. In addition, since 1994 he has been involved in the education and training of Loss Adjusters. Malcolm recently wrote, with two co-authors, the text book Property Insurance Law and Claims and produced much of the learning material for the CILA Certificate level qualification. Outside of work Malcolm enjoys cycling an interest that has seen him to the top of the infamous Alpe d’Huez twenty one bends, from Paris to Nice and a return trip from Calais to Amsterdam.
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About The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters: CILA is a globally recognised membership organisation for claims professionals.
Sam Blackie
Non Executive Director, Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee Chair of British Friendly
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About British Friendly: British Friendly helps to seek as many individuals as possible with income protection insurance.
Rachel Botsman
Non Executive Director of NRMA
Rachel Botsman is regarded as a global thought leader on the power of collaboration and sharing through digital technologies to transform the way individuals live, work, bank, and consume. Botsman defined the theory of ‘collaborative consumption’ in 2010 in her book, ‘What’s Mine is Yours: How Collaborative Consumption Is Changing The Way We Live’ and her TED talks on the subject have been viewed over two million times. [TIME Magazine](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/time-2) subsequently named collaborative consumption as one of the ‘10 Ideas that Will Change the World’. Botsman’s writings and research have featured in the [Harvard Business Review](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/harvard-business-review), [The Economist](https://www.crunchbase.com/product/the-economist), [CNN](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/cnn-com), [New York Times](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/newyorktimes), [The Guardian](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/the-guardian), [Financial Times](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/financial-times), and many other publications. She is an associate editor for WIRED UK and has a monthly tech trends column in the [Australian Financial Review](https://www.crunchbase.com/product/the-australian-financial-review). She has spoken to and advised a diverse range of companies, including the Clinton Global Initiative, [Google](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/google), World Council of Credit Unions, [Microsoft](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/microsoft), [PwC](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/pwc), Lend Lease, and many others on the power of collaborative economy. Botsman was a founding partner of [Collaborative Fund](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/collaborative-fund), an early-stage investor in disruptive ventures; and a former director at President Clinton’s Foundation. Born in the United Kingdom, Botsman has studied and worked in the United States. She received her BFA from the [University of Oxford](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/university-of-oxford), and undertook her postgraduate studies at [Harvard University](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/harvard-university). Botsman currently lives in Sydney, Australia.
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About NRMA: NRMA Insurance, underwrites general insurance and related corporate services in Australia.
