Our Past Presidents

1897-98

James Ostler, FCII

Northern. Manchester

1898

Frank Dalton

Norwich Union. Birmingham

1898-99

J. B. Tennant, FIA

Friends’ Provident. Bradford

1899-1900

S. G. Moxey

Prudential. Bristol

1900-01

David L. Laidlaw, FCII

North British & Mercantile. Glasgow

1901-02

Bernard H. O'Reilly, FCII

Patriotic. Ireland

1902-03

John G. Boss

Royal. Newcastle

1903-04

David Deuchar, FFA

Caledonian. Edinburgh

1904-05

Thomas A. Bentley

London & Lancashire Fire. Manchester

1905-06

Samuel J. Pipkin, FCII

Atlas. London

1906-07

E. Roger Owen, FCII

Commercial Union. London

1907-08

Charles Alcock

Royal. Liverpool

1908-09

N. B. Gunn, FCII, FFA, FIA

Scottish Widows’ Fund. Edinburgh

1909-10

S. Stanley Brown

Employers’ Liability. London

1910-11

Sir Frederick Pascoe Rutter, FCIII

London & Lancashire Fire. London

1911-12

O. Morgan Owen, FCII

Alliance. London

CII Formed

1

1912-13

J. A. Cook, FCII

Scottish Union. Edinburgh

2

1913-14

Sir James Hamilton, JP, FCII

Yorkshire. Yorkshire

3

1914-15

George E. Mead, FCII

Sun Insurance. London

4

1915-16

H. E. Wilson, FCII

Northern. London

5

1916-17

J. B. Roberts

Sun Insurance. Yorkshire

6

1917-18

Charles E. Noverre, JP, FCII

Norwich Union. London

7

1918-19

Sir David Paulin, FFA, FCII

Scottish Life. Edinburgh

8

1919-20

Joseph Powell, FCII

Commercial Union. London

9

1920-21

Geo. Chappell, JP, FCII

Royal. Liverpool

10

1921-22

W. E. Gray, BA, LLB, FCII

Employers’ Liability. London

11

1922-23

Albert H. Heal, FCII

State. Liverpool

12

1923-24

Sir Arthur Worley, Bt., CBE, FCII

North British & Mercantile. London

13

1924-25

J. J. Atkinson, FCII

Royal. Liverpool

14

1925-26

A. W. Sneath, FCII

Commercial Union (Hand in Hand). London

15

1926-27

R. M’Connell, FCII

Royal and Liverpool & London & Globe. Liverpool

16

1927-28

R. Y. Sketch, FCII

Phoenix. London

17

1928-29

Jas. G. Nicoll, JP, FCII

Scottish Union. Edinburgh

18

1929-30

G. W. Reynolds, FCII

Guardian. London

19

1930-31

E. F. Williamson, JP, FCII

Norwich Union. Norwich

20

1931-32

C. H. Falloon, FCII

Atlas. London

21

1932-33

W. W. Otter-Barry, JP, BA, FCII

Sun Insurance. London

22

1933-34

H. J. Greening, FCII

Beacon. Birmingham

23

1934-35

Charles Hendry, FCII

London & Lancashire. London

24

1935-36

Herbert Lewis, FCII

Commercial Union. London

25

1936-37

A. Levine, MA, FIA, FCII

Alliance. London

26

1937-38

K. K. Peters, FCII

Northern. London

27

1938-39

F. J. Williams, FCII

Royal and Liverpool & London & Globe. Liverpool

28-

1939-40

Norman M. Walker, JP, FCI

British General. London

28-

1940-41

Norman M. Walker, JP, FCI

British General. London

29

1941-42

W. A. Workman, FCII, FIA

Legal & General. London

30

1942-43

Sir William Elderton, KBE, FCII, FIA

Equitable Life. London

31

1943-44

Arthur Rogers, FCII

London & Lancashire. London

32

1944-45

A. MacDonald, FCII

Royal Exchange. London

33

1945-46

W. J. Rice, FCII

Norwich Union. Norwich

34

1946-47

C. E. Golding, LLB, FCII

C. E. Golding & Company. London

35

1947-48

Sir Arthur Morgan, FCII

London Assurance. London

36

1948-49

Edward Ferguson, FCII

Phoenix. London

37

1949-50

W. B. Bodie, FCII, FCIB

A. R. Stenhouse & Partners. Glasgow

38

1950-51

E. C. T. Carden, FCII

Alliance. London

39

1951-52

W. A. Copeman, FCII

Norwich Union. Norwich

40

1952-53

H. Routh, FCII

Eagle Star. London

41

1953-54

Charles Trustam, MA, FCI, FIA

Royal and Liverpool & London & Globe. Liverpool

42

1954-55

G. W. Bridge, FCII

Legal & General. London

43

1955-56

H. T. Silversides, FCII

Yorkshire. London

44

1956-57

Geoffrey K. Greening, JP, BCom, FCII

Beacon. Birmingham

45

1957-58

R. S. Thorp, FCI

Prudential. London

46

1958-59

F. R. Norton, FIA, FCII

Guardian. London

47

1959-60

D. J. R. Evans, FCII

Phoenix. London

48

1960-61

K. K. Weatherhead, MA, FCII, FFA

Scottish Mutual. Glasgow

49

1961-62

D. B. Tregoning, TD, MA, FCII

Friends’ Provident. London

50

1962-63

Sir Walter Barrie, MA, FCII

Lloyd’s. London

51

1963-64

G. G. Beamish, MA, FCII

London Assurance. London

52

1964-65

W. L. Grant, FCII

Pearl. London

53

1965-66

A. G. M. Batten, FCII, FCIArb

Sun Alliance & London. London

54

1966-67

John H. Ross, FCII

Royal. London

55

1967-68

A. W. Sansom, FCII

Iron Trades. London

56

1968-69

J. G. Wallace, MA, FFA

Scottish Life. Edinburgh

57

1969-70

P. Cahill, OBE, FCII

Legal & General. London

58

1970-71

Allan Grant, MC, TD, LLB, FCII

Ecclesiastical. London

59

1971-72

W. C. Harris, FCII

Phoenix. London

60

1972-73

R. G. Glenn, JP, FCII

National Mutual Life. London

61

1973-74

Charles H. Moore, BCom, FCII

Norwich Union. Norwich

62

1974-75

Neil G. Wilson, FCII

Sun Alliance & London. London

63

1975-76

David A. Blaikie, FCII

General Accident. Perth

64

1976-77

W. N. Brewood, ACII, FCIS, FBCS

Refuge. Manchester

65

1977-78

Sir Henry Mance, MA

Willis Faber. London

66

1978-79

R. I. Sloan, CBE, FCII

Commercial Union. London

67

1979-80

R. K. Bishop, FCII, FCIS

Phoenix. London

68

1980-81

Kenneth G. Addison, OBE, LLB, FCII, FCIS, FCIArb

Sun Alliance. London

69

1981-82

Thomas Roberts, CBE, MA, FCII

General Accident. Perth

70

1982-83

John R. Redfern, FCILA

Redfern & Ticehurst. London

71

1983-84

Julius A. S. Neave, CBE, JP, DL

Mercantile & General. London

72

1984-85

Bernard V. Day, OBE, BA, LLB, FCII

Ecclesiastical. London

73

1985-86

Patrick H. Bartrum, BA, FCII

Sun Alliance. London

74

1986-87

Alan J. Cleary, MA, FCII, FIRM

Thomas Howell Selfe. London

75

1987-88

Leonard N. Marden, FCII

London

76

1988-89

Michael K. Bewes, MA, FITD, MBIM

GRE. London

77

1989-90

Allan Bridgewater, CBE, LVO, ACII

Norwich Union. Norwich

78

1990-91

Peter H. Purchon, ACII, FIRM

Willis Wrightson. London

79

1991-92

Charles P. Harris, ACII, FCILA

McLarens. London

80

1992-93

Roger J. Taylor, FCII

Sun Alliance. London

81

1993-94

Raymond S. Hill, FCII

Iron Trades. London

82

1994-95

Simon Bolam, MBE, FCII

E H Ranson & Co. Edinburgh

83

1995-96

Philip J. Rhodes, ACII

General Accident Fire & Life. London

84

1996-97

Bryan P. D. Kellett, FCI

Archer Holdings. London

85

1997-98

Kenneth M. Davidson, LLB(Hons), ACII, ACIArb

Barlow Lyde & Gilbert. London

86

1998-99

Andrew J. Lund, ACII, FCILA

Cunningham Hart & Company. London

87

1999-2000

Reginald E. Brown, LLB, FCII

Octavian Syndicate Management Ltd. London

88

2000-01

Michael J. Bright, ACII

Independent Insurance Company Ltd. Folkestone, Canterbury & East Kent

89

2001-02

Lillian Boyle, LLB, FCII, TEP, FSI

Scottish Provident. Isle of Man

90

2002-03

Andrew C. Homer, FCII

Folgate. London

91

2003-04

Richard O. Hudson, BSc, MBA, FCII

Royal & Sun Alliance. London

92

2004-05

Robert C. Beckett, ACII

Beckett Investment Management Group. Cambridge

93

2005-06

Peter R. Hales, ACII

Norwich Union Life. York

94

2006-07

Ian J. Templeton, FCII

U/A (Insurance) Ltd. London

95

2007-08

The Rt Hon Lord Hunt of Wirral, MBE, Hon FCII

Beachcroft LLP. London

96

2008-09

Trevor J. Matthews, MA, FIA, FIAA, ASA

Friends Provident. London

97

2009-10

Barry Smith

Ageas. Southampton

98

2010-11

Christopher D. Hanks, ACII

Allianz. Swindon

99

2011-12

Julian T. James, ACII

Lockton. London

100

2012-13

Amanda J. Blanc, DBE, ACII

Axa UK. London

101

2013-14

Tom Woolgrove, Dip CII

Direct Line Group and Flood Re. London

102

2014-15

Ashwin Mistry, OBE, ACII

Brokerbility

103

2015-16

Robert Fletcher, ACII, DipPFS

Lloyds Banking Group

104

2016-17

John Moore, MBE, ACII

Thomas Carroll Group

105

2017-18

Inga Beale, DBE, ACII

Lloyd’s

106

2018-19

Jonathan Clark, MA, MSc, Dip Eng, ACII, FCILA

SCOR

107

2019-20*

Nick Turner

NFU Mutual

108

2020-21*

Julie Page, ACII

Aon UK

109

2022

Peter Blanc, ACII

Aston Lark

110

2023

Russell Higginbotham, FCII

Swiss Re

111

2024

Ian Callaghan, FCII

Kingfisher Insurance

112

2025

Nicola Stacey, ACII

Chaucer Group

113

2026

Callum Beaton, FCII

Insurance consultant (captives)

114

2027

Debbie Mitchell, DipPFS

Atholl Scott Financial Services