Tysers appoints market
expert Trevor Newbery as Non-Executive
Director
3rd May 2011
Tysers, a leading independent international Lloyd’s broker,
today (3 May 2011) announced the appointment of
Trevor Newbery as an additional Non-Executive Director. The move
comes as part of a continuing strategy to further the company’s
Corporate Governance Development Programme to ensure an appropriate
balance of non-executive representation on the Board.
Trevor has been working in the market since 1969 and is
well-known as a specialist in the governance and management of
companies in the insurance industry, including deep practical
knowledge and experience of insurance industry compliance and
regulatory issues.
Trevor was until recently a Partner at Grant Thornton UK LLP,
where he continues to act in a consultancy role as Deputy Chairman
Insurance Group, Financial Services Advisory. He specialises in
business and regulatory issues for the Insurance market.
Previously, he spent 31 years working at Heath Group Plc, starting
his career as an Account Executive and rising to be a Director of
the Group trading company.
“Following the Walker Report of November 2009, Tysers needs
non-executive directors with good market knowledge who can support
our business strategy, our risk management and controls, governance
oversight and to help us further develop our regulatory framework,”
said Chris Elliott, CEO. “We have known Trevor as a respected
figure in the industry and also as a trusted adviser. We are
confident that he will be will a great asset in respect of the
current regulatory emphasis in the market and also to the business
as a whole.”
“I am delighted to be joining Tysers,” said Trevor. “Their
reputation in the market as a broker offering a dedicated, personal
service is exemplary and I look forward to contributing towards
their continuing success.”
For more information please contact:
Quintin Heaney
Chief Operating Officer
Tysers
Tel: +44 (0)20 3037 8000
E: Quintin Heaney
Tom Braithwaite
Media consultant
Effective Image
Tel: +44 (0)20 7663 5840
Email: tom@effectiveimage.com
Tysers is authorised and
regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
Our FSA number is
308648.