2nd Sep 2008 14:00
RSA Insurance Group plc announces that Bridget McIntyre is stepping down as UKCEO. Subject to regulatory approval, Bridget McIntyre will be succeeded byAdrian Brown, who is currently RSA UK's Chief Operating Officer. Bridget has been with the Group for almost 3 years and has made a significantcontribution to the UK business. Bridget wants to spend more time with herfamily in Suffolk and she and the Group Board agreed that it is the right timefor new leadership to take the business forward. Bridget will commence handover of her UK CEO responsibilities straight away butwill remain on the Group Board until the end of the year to ensure a smoothtransition. Adrian Brown has been the UK Chief Operating Officer since 2006. He waspreviously responsible for establishing the UK's direct business, MORE TH>N,which he ran for two years before becoming the UK Director for Personal Lines in2003. Andy Haste, RSA Group CEO, commented, "I would like to thank Bridget for thededication she's brought to advancing the UK business. She's developed a strongleadership team and I'm pleased to announce Adrian as her successor. He has anexcellent track record with success in a number of key leadership roles. I'mconfident that, with his combination of a deep understanding of the business andrecord of delivery, Adrian will continue to drive the UK business forward." --ENDS-- For further information: \* TAnalysts Press------------------------------- -----------------------------Shona Cotterill Thomas Coops------------------------------- -----------------------------020 7111 7212 020 7111 7047------------------------------- -----------------------------\* T Notes to editors: Adrian Brown has been with the RSA Group since 1989. Since 2006, he has been theUK's Chief Operating Officer with responsibility for Claims, Sales and Service,IT and Change across both Personal and Commercial lines. From 2002 until 2006,he was UK Director of Personal Lines where he was responsible for both MORE TH>Nand the Affinity business. Prior to this, he led the launch of MORE TH>N andheld a number of senior customer and business development roles. About RSA With an almost 300 year heritage, RSA is one of the world's leadingmultinational quoted insurance groups. It has the capability to write businessin over 130 countries and with major operations in the UK, Scandinavia, Canada,Ireland, Asia and the Middle East and Latin America. Focusing on generalinsurance, it has around 22,000 employees and, in 2007, its net written premiumswere £5.8bn. Important Disclaimer This press release contains forward looking statements as defined in the U.S.Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward looking statementsare based on management's current expectations or beliefs as well as a number ofassumptions about future events, and are subject to factors and uncertaintiesthat could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in theforward looking statements. The agreement is subject to the execution ofdefinitive documents by the parties. The Company does not assume any obligationto update any forward looking statements, whether as a result of newinformation, future events or otherwise. Copyright Business Wire 2008Related Shares:
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