1st Jun 2005 07:00
BRIT Insurance Holdings PLC1 June 2005 Press Release 01st June 2005 7am Embargo BRIT INSURANCE HOLDINGS PLC APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Brit Insurance Holdings PLC ("Brit"), the UK general insurance group, todayannounces the appointment of Drs Cees Schrauwers as a non-executive directorwith effect from 1 June 2005. Drs Schrauwers has some 30 years' industry experience, most recently as managingdirector of Aviva International and managing director of CGU Insurance. He previously held a number of senior positions in Commercial Union coveringboth the general insurance and life sectors. Prior to this he was a partner withCoopers & Lybrand in charge of insurance consultancy. He is Chairman of Alio Limited and a non executive director of Canopius HoldingsUK Limited and was a non-executive director of Canopius Managing Agents Limitedand of Munich Re (UK) plc. He will be joining Brit's audit committee. Clive Coates, Chairman of Brit, commented: "I am delighted to welcome such atalented individual to the Brit board. He has significant and extremely relevantexperience of the insurance industry, particularly in view of our significantgrowth as a UK general insurance group and will further strengthen our Board." In accordance with paragraph 16.4 of the Listing Rules, it is confirmed thatthere are no details to be disclosed under paragraph 6.F.2 (b) to (g) of theListing Rules. - Ends - Enquiries: Brit Insurance Holdings PLCDane Douetil, Chief Executive Officer: 020 7984 8500 Haggie FinancialDavid Haggie, Peter Rigby: 020 7417 8989 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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