Corporate Governance/Reports
We’re committed to the highest standards of corporate governance – which is why we’re subscribed to the Annotated Corporate Governance Code for Mutual Insurers.
Here, you can find out more about the way we’re governed, and the high standards we hold ourselves to.
Solvency & Financial Condition Report
Annual General Meeting
The 2023 AGM was held on 14 June 2023.
The minutes of the meeting are available here.
Friendly Society Rulebook
As a friendly society we have a rulebook which sets out the way we are run. You can download a copy here.
Meet the Board
Justine Morrissey
Justine is an experienced Finance and Risk Director with extensive knowledge of the mutual financial services sector. She is a qualified actuary.
Justine is the Society’s Head of Finance and Head of Risk and is responsible for monitoring the performance of our investment managers.
Justine was appointed to the Board in October 2022.
Director Finance and Risk
Sue Baldwin
Sue was appointed to the Board on 1 October 2020. She is a Chartered Insurer and has extensive executive experience in the insurance industry with Direct Line and Esure and more recently as a Non-executive Director with legal expenses insurers.
Her in depth knowledge of risk management, corporate governance and culture development will bring additional expertise to the Society’s Board of Directors.
Non-executive Director
Tim Birse
Tim is a qualified and experienced actuary, having spent his entire career within the mutual financial services sector. Since his retirement from full time work he has devoted much of his time to the actuarial profession’s Education Board.
Tim, who has previously acted as a Non-executive Director of Metropolitan Police Friendly Society, joined our Board in September 2016.
Chair
Elizabeth Boardall
Elizabeth has a close affinity with mutuality having spent several years with Royal London as Pensions Manager and Head of Customer Engagement and more recently as a member of their independent governance committee.
Elizabeth joined our Board in October 2020 and brings significant strategy development, digital and marketing experience to the Society.
Non-executive Director
David Fawell
David was appointed a Director in December 2018, following a long career in Banking. He is an expert in payment services.
David is also a Director and Chairman of the Co- operative Credit Union.
Non-executive Director
Peter Green
Chief Executive
Philip Okell
Senior Independent
Non-executive Director
