Beazley adds non-executive director to board

Specialist insurer Beazley has appointed David Roberts to its board as a non-executive director.

Roberts has been the chairman of Nationwide Building Society since July 2015 and during his career has served as an executive director at Barclays Bank and deputy chairman at Lloyds Banking Group.

Roberts will take up the position of non-executive chairman following the Annual General Meeting in March 2018, succeeding Dennis Holt who will step down from the board having served two full three-year terms as chairman.

Andrew Horton, chief executive of Beazley, said: "I am delighted that David has joined the Beazley board and I along with the rest of the board are looking forward to working with him. David brings extensive financial services experience and throughout his career he has proven himself to be insightful and strategically adept."

Roberts said: "I am very pleased to be joining Beazley plc. Beazley has an outstanding track record of delivering customer and shareholder value, and I look forward to working with the board and management team to continue this performance in the years to come."

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