Admiral Group plc ("Admiral")
The Board of Admiral is pleased to announce the appointment of Annette Court as an independent non-executive director, subject to FSA approval. She will also join both the Audit Committee and the Risk Committee.
Annette Court has extensive insurance experience having been a former Chief Executive Officer of RBS Insurance with its Direct Line and Churchill direct brands, and a member of the RBS Group Executive Management Committee. Between 2007 and 2010 Annette was Chief Executive Officer for Europe General Insurance for Zurich Financial Services and a member of the Group Executive Committee. Annette has previously served as a member on the Board of the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
Alastair Lyons, Admiral Group Chairman, said: "Over the next two years three of our non-executive directors will be retiring. We are very keen to ensure continuity of knowledge and Board dynamics and have, therefore, a policy of recruiting well ahead of impending retirements. In that context I am delighted to welcome someone of Annette's experience to the Board and I would expect to be announcing further non-executive appointments in due course."
There is no further information which would require disclosure under 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.
A further announcement will be made in due course confirming the formal approval of the FSA and the effective date of appointment for Annette Court.
For any further information, please contact:
Louise O'Shea - Head of Investor Relations - 02920 434 384
Louisa Scadden - Head of Communications - 02920 434 394