The Board

Introducing our Board

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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. Jim served as President of NFU Sc…

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Nick Turner

Group Chief Executive

Nick was appointed NFU Mutual Group Chief Executive in 2021. He was appointed to the Board in 2013 and was previously Sales and Agency Director where…

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…

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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 and Chair of the Trustee of the Group's Staff Retirement Benefit Sc…

Alan Fairhead

Non-Executive Director

Alan was appointed to the Board in 2020 and is Chair of the Board Risk Committee and a member of the Nominations Committee. A Chartered Insurer and Fe…

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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…

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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…

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Dave Smith

Non-Executive Director

Dave was appointed to the Board in 2023. In his executive career, Dave served as Managing Director of personal and commercial lines business for Zuric…

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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…