CII announces new Chairs for its broking and claims Societies
Publication date:
17 January 2023
Last updated:
25 February 2025
Author(s):
Chartered Insurance Institute
The Chartered Insurance Institute is announcing the appointment of new Chairs to two of its specialist communities, the Society of Insurance Broking (SIB) and Society of Claims Professionals (SOCP). Laura Hancock, director of YuTree Insurance, replaces, Kevin Hancock, also of YuTree, as the Chair of SIB, while Ashton West OBE, non-executive director of Weightmans LLP and director of Fidu Consultancy, succeeds Sue McCall of MS Amlin as Chair of SOCP. Chair appointments are made on a biennial basis and come following the natural completion of the cycles of their predecessors.
Laura Hancock, who brings significant previous board experience, said: “I am delighted to be taking on the position of Chair for the Chartered Insurance Institute’s (CII) Society of Insurance Broking. Having completed a long stint on the board of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA), this is a natural move for me which will see me able to continue championing and supporting brokers under the auspices of the CII. It is an honour to have been given this opportunity and I will work tirelessly to ensure that I make a difference to the work that the wider CII do, and to the individuals in the broking community that this board seeks to support.”
Ashton West OBE, brings broad experience from 15 years as the chief executive of the Motor Insurer’s Bureau, just over 5 years as a non-executive director of the Insurance Fraud Bureau and he currently chairs the board of trustees for charity, The Road Safety Trust.
Mr West said: “Having served as a board member on the Society of Claims Professionals for the last two years, I was honoured to be nominated as the new Chair by my fellow board members. It is an exciting time to be a part of the CII’s specialist claims community board. All of the board members bring a wealth of different experience and are passionate about finding ways to add value to our members who work in the claims profession, and we look forward to sharing more on this shortly.”
Tim Groves, programme development and partnerships manager at the CII, said: “The society boards are dedicated and passionate about serving and supporting as many members in their sectors as possible. I know Laura and Ashton will build on the great work undertaken by Kevin and Sue, while also bringing new and fresh ideas to how we can best serve our members.”
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