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Ian T 

Ian Templeton FCII FIoD FRSA, Managing Director
Ian joined UIA (Insurance) Ltd in November 1998 and was appointed to the Board as Director of Operations at the Annual General Meeting in 1999 and has been Managing Director since June 2002.

Ian is a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute, a Chartered Insurer and was President of the Chartered Insurance Institute for 2006/7.  He has worked in insurance and financial services since 1967, including roles in sales, marketing and administration with insurance companies and insurance brokers including Cheltenham & Gloucester, Sentry Insurance, Cornhill Insurance, Whitely Henshaw Hindle and Provincial Insurance.

Ian is also a Director of UIA (Insurance Services) Ltd, UIA (Call Centres) Ltd, UIA Lottery Management Services Ltd, Uniservice Ltd, UIA (Trustees) Ltd and a non-executive Director of Legal ATE Limited.  In respect of his UIA appointments, he is a member of the Risk and the Nominations and Remuneration Committees and a member of the committee of the UIA Charitable Foundation.

After 10 years as Managing Director Ian has decided that he wishes to retire and he will leave after this year's AGM.

Ian is currently Deputy President of The Insurance Charities, Chair of the Trustees of the Chartered Insurance Institute Pension Fund, a member of the Association of British Insurers General Insurance Forum and a member of the Financial Services Authority Smaller Business Practitioner Panel.

Ian C 

Ian Cracknell, MA FIDM FIoD, Marketing and CEO Designate
Ian was appointed CEO designate with effect from February 2012 and will become CEO in June 2012, following the retirement of Ian Templeton.  Ian has been with UIA since February 1997 and was formerly Marketing Director of UIA (Insurance) Ltd, appointed in 1998.  He is also a Director of UIA (Insurance Services) Ltd.

Ian has worked for a number of financial services organisations including Sun Life of Canada, AIB Banks Ltd, Cardif, Lombard and Lloyds TSB.  He has an MA in strategic marketing and is a Fellow of the Institute of Direct Marketing.


Non-executive directors

Gerry Gallagher, Chairperson
Retired Trade Union Official. Past President of UNISON.

Peter Dodd, Senior Independent Director
Retired Trade Union Official.

Malcolm Cantello, Chair of Nominations and Remuneration Committee
Internal Audit Manager, West Midlands Special Needs Transport Ltd. Past President of UNISON.

Mike Hayes
Engineering Assistant, Cardiff County Council

Bob Newton BSc, FIA, Chartered Director - Chair of Risk Committee
Independent Industry Non Executive Director.

Marion Saunders BA (Hons), MSc HRD
Health and Social Work Professional

Andrew Wainwright-Brown FCII, ACIS - Chair of Audit Committee
Independent Industry Non-Executive Director

Company Secretary and Registered Office 

Ian Cracknell, Company Secretary
UIA (Insurance) Limited
Kings Court
London Road
Stevenage
Herts
SG1 2TP

Advisers 

Auditors Mazars LLP
Bankers Unity Trust Bank plc
Investment Fund Manager Aviva Investors
Investment Fund Manager Fiske PLC
Solicitors Herbert Smith LLP

Terms of Reference 

The Board of UIA focuses on the formulation of strategy and the monitoring of business performance and the achievement of the strategic objectives. 

The Senior Management Team of UIA is made up of the executive directors whose responsibility it is to implement the strategy determined by the Board and deliver strategic objectives and business performance set by the Board. 

View the terms of reference for the UIA (Insurance) Limited Board 

View the terms of reference for UIA Board - Nomination and Remuneration Committee 

View the terms of reference for UIA Board - Risk Committee 

View the terms of reference for UIA Board - Audit Committee 

 

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