Directors Information

C W T Johnston, Non-Executive Director(aged )
Christopher Johnston has spent the last 43 years in the insurance industry. In 1971 after two years as an independent insurance agent, he established Multiple Brokerage Limited (MBL) a personal accident and sickness insurance general sales agency for Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company. Following a merger of MBL with the composite insurer Charterhouse Magna Insurance Company in 1978 he became Managing Director of that company, later renamed Multiple Health & Life Insurance (MHL). He left MHL in 1983 and established Personal Assurance Plc in 1984. He holds no directorships outside Personal Group and continues to own approximately 51.9% of the issued capital.

Dr J P Barber, Finance Director (aged )
After obtaining a PhD from the University of East Anglia in 1985, John Barber qualified as a chartered accountant with Grant Thornton before joining the Group in 1991. He was appointed to the Board during 2000 and is Company Secretary of all the Subsidiaries.

K W Rooney, Deputy Chairman and Main Board Director (aged )
Ken Rooney held the role of Group Chief Executive between 2003 and 2008 and returned to the role on a temporary basis during 2011. He is the Chief Operating Officer and is also Managing Director of Berkeley Morgan Group, subsidiaries that were acquired by Personal Group in 2005. He joined the group in 1999 and his 40 years’ experience in financial services includes running his own company until 1998.

C J Curling, Non-Executive Chairman (aged )
Chris Curling was Senior Partner of Osborne Clarke, a firm of Solicitors. He is a non-executive director of a number of other companies and has a wide legal and practical knowledge of corporate governance issues.

R M Green, Non-Executive Director (aged )
Roger Green was Finance Director of Bodycote International plc from 1993 to 1998 when he was instrumental in the rapid expansion of the business from a small listed company to its current position as a member of the FTSE 350. Roger is still a Trustee of the Bodycote Pension Scheme. Roger is Chairman of the Audit Committee at Personal Group plc.

H H Driver, Non-Executive Director (aged )
Harry Driver has spent his career in general insurance as an underwriter specialising in long tail liabilities and, in later years, in risk management. He was MD of one of RSA's multi-national businesses and a member of the RSA Group's Executive Team. He is now a non-executive director of a small property insurance company based in the North of England. Harry Driver is Chairman of the Compliance Committee and the Remuneration Committee

M W Scanlon, Chief Executive (aged )
Appointed Group Chief Executive in December 2011 Mark has spent most of his career in growth business. Having gained a degree in Electronics from the University of Limerick in 1990 he spent time working for Schlumberger Industries, Viasystems, BAE Systems and Dyson where he established and then led their Commercial Division. For four years prior to joining Personal Group he was Managing Director and latterly Chief Executive at FMG Support, an outsourced service provider to the fleet industry.