Our people

Strong, reliable resources are key to the service we deliver, and our people are the most valuable asset we have. All our highly experienced insurance professionals have proven success in their chosen fields.

Our Executive

Lorraine Harfitt

Chief Executive Officer


Richard Barke

Chief Financial Officer


Clare Barley

Chief Operating Officer and Interim Chief Risk Officer


David Jones

Chief Underwriting Officer


Laura McMaster

Chief Actuary



Seema Bradbury

Chief Risk Officer



Julian Tighe

Asta Group Director


Simon Norton

Asta Group Director



Key People

Peter Brightman

Head of Client Finance


John Coe

Deputy Chief Risk Officer


Leslie Edmonds

Head of Business Change


Julie Gallagher

Head of Client Management


Daniel How

Head of Internal Audit



Matt Lane

Chief Information Officer


Keith Nevett

Head of Business Development


Carl Steventon

Head of Underwriting Performance


Susan Turvey

Strategic Development Director


Julian Walby

Head of Regulatory Affairs



Non-Executives

Paul Jardine

Independent Non-Executive Chairman


Karen Green

Independent Non-Executive Director & Risk Committee Chair


Andrew Hubbard

Independent Non-Executive Director & Chair of Audit Committee


Stephen Redmond

Independent Non-Executive Director


Kalpana Shah

Independent Non- Executive Director & SIAB Board Chair


Liz Catchpole

Independent Non-Executive Director


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