Meet the executive team

Here you can find out more about the NFU Mutual executive team.

Lindsay Sinclair - Group Chief Executive

Lindsay Sinclair - Group Chief Executive Lindsay Sinclair was appointed Group Chief Executive on 1 November 2008. Prior to joining NFU Mutual he was CEO of ING Direct, having returned to the UK in 2002 to create the business. Over the last 25 years Lindsay has also run retail businesses around the world for Barclays, ING and Standard Chartered (including bancassurance together with AIG across South East Asia). Lindsay is also a Board member of the Association of Financial Mutuals and the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation and sits on the General Insurance Committee of the Association of British Insurers.

Kim Arif - Finance Director

Kim Arif - Finance Director Kim Arif was appointed to the Board in January 2007. Kim is the Group’s Finance Director; his responsibilities include Group Finance, Investments, Properties, Life Actuarial, Procurement, Group Business Risk, Compliance and Audit. Kim is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries. He joined the Group in 1990 in Life Actuarial and joined the General Management team in 2001. Kim attended the Harvard Advanced Management Programme in 2006.

Ian Leech - Sales and Agency Director

Ian Leech - Sales and Agency Director Ian Leech was appointed to the board in October 2010. Ian is NFU Mutual’s Sales and Agency Director. His remit is to focus on sustainable, profitable growth and development of both the Life and General Insurance sides of the business as well as building continued development of the Agency Network. Ian’s previous roles with NFU Mutual include General Manager Sales and Assistant General Manager Life. He joined NFU Mutual in 2001 after a career of 20 years at Axa Sun Life.

Steve Bower - Customer Services Director

Steve Bower - Customer Services Director Steve Bower was appointed to the Board in July 2010. Steve has been NFU Mutual’s Customer Services Director since April 2009; his responsibilities include General Insurance Underwriting and Claims, Life Services, Reinsurance, Customer Service Operations and the Regional Service Centres. Steve has been with NFU Mutual for over 20 years and has held a variety of roles, including Sales Manager, Regional Manager and Chief Manager Life Services.