The Board
Our Board are responsible for the overall direction of the Company and setting the Company’s values and standards.
Introducing our Board
Jim McLaren MBE
Chairman
Jim was appointed to the Board in 2012 and appointed Chairman in 2019. He is also Chair of the Nomination Committee, and previously Chaired the Remune…
Nick Turner
Group Chief Executive
Nick was appointed NFU Mutual Group Chief Executive in April 2021. He was appointed to the Board in 2013 and was previously Sales and Agency Director…
Jon Bailie
Non-Executive Director
Jon was appointed to the Board in 2018. He is Senior Independent Director and is Chair of the Board Investment Committee and of the Board of NFU Mutua…
Ali Capper
Non-Executive Director
Ali was appointed to the Board in 2018 and is Chair of the Remuneration Committee. She is a member of NFU National Horticulture and Potatoes Board, a…
John Deane
Non-Executive Director
John was appointed to the Board in 2022 and is Chair of the With-Profits Committee. A Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries, John has 40 years’ experie…
Alan Fairhead
Non-Executive Director
Alan was appointed to the Board in 2020 and is Chair of the Board Risk Committee. A Chartered Insurer and Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute…
Rachel Kelsall
Customer Services Director
Rachel was appointed to the Board in 2023. With a focus on driving outstanding levels of customer service and satisfaction, Rachel’s responsibilities…
Richard Morley
Finance Director
Richard joined NFU Mutual in 2011 and was appointed to the Board in 2018. His responsibilities include Financial & Regulatory Reporting, Financial Pla…
David Roper
Non-Executive Director
David was appointed to the Board in 2019 and is Chair of the Audit Committee. He graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in Music and subseq…
David Smith
Non-Executive Director
David was appointed to the Board in 2023. In his executive career, David served as Managing Director of personal and commercial lines business for Zur…
Nick Watson
Sales & Agency Director
Nick was appointed to the Board in 2021 as Sales and Agency Director. He has 30 years of financial services experience; 24 of which have been in insur…