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Aegon UK is led by Adrian Grace, Chief Executive, and a team of well-respected industry figures with a broad sweep of expertise and years of financial experience.

Adrian Grace
Tommy Young
Charles Garthwaite
Clare Bousfield
Duncan Jarrett
Jim Ewing
Rob Waller
Richard Dallas
Angela Seymour-Jackson
David Macmillan

 
Adrian Grace

Adrian Grace
Chief Executive, Aegon UK

  • 2011: appointed Chief Executive of Aegon UK
  • 2010: appointed Chief Operating Officer – Life and Pensions
  • 2009: joined Aegon UK as Group Business Development Director, becoming Executive Director of Sales, Distribution and Development in July 2009
  • 2007: appointed Managing Director, SME Banking, HBOS
  • 2004: appointed Chief Executive, Barclays Insurance
  • 2001: appointed Managing Director, Small Business Division, Sage Group
  • 1994: appointed Vice President, Global OEM Relationships, GE Capital
  • 1991: appointed National Sales Director, GE Capital
  • 1984: appointed Branch Manager, Mercantile Credit
  • 1979: joined Leeds Permanent Building Society

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Tommy Young

Tommy Young
Chief Operating Officer – Life and Pensions, Aegon UK

  • 2011: appointed Chief Operating Officer (Life and Pensions)
  • 2010: appointed Programme Director (Blueprint)
  • 2009: joined Aegon as Governance and Control Leader (Distribution)
  • 2007: appointed Head of England and Wales (Commercial Banking), Bank of Scotland
  • 2006: appointed Director (Home, Motor, Travel), Barclays Insurance
  • 2005: appointed Director of Supplier Management (Customer Services/Control), Barclays Insurance
  • 2003: appointed Director of Telesales, Sage UK
  • 2002: appointed General Manager, Sage CRM, Sage Group plc
  • 2002: appointed Services Director, Sage Enterprise Solutions, Sage Group plc
  • 2001: appointed General Manager, TAS Software, Sage Group plc

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Charles Garthwaite

Charles Garthwaite
Chief Risk Officer, Aegon UK

  • 2010: joined Aegon as Chief Risk Officer in May
  • 2008: founded Assent Financial, a buyout and restructuring vehicle targeting the mutual insurer and friendly society sector
  • 2007: became Member of the ICAEW – Finance Faculty Risk and Regulation Committee, chairing the Faculty’s Solvency II conference, and member of Solvency II working party
  • 2003: joined Resolution plc, becoming Head of Risk and Strategic Change and then Group Risk and Compliance Director in 2005
  • 2002: became Head of Risk Management at Equitable Life Assurance Society as part of the rescue team
  • 2001: became COO and Founding Member of Globalegacy, providing a commercial solution to the problems of urban poverty, bringing the best venture capital and business expertise to these environments
  • 1989: joined Price Waterhouse (subsequently PwC), qualifying as a Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales in 1993. At PwC he specialised in financial services, in particular risk management and corporate finance.
  • 1983: graduated from Oxford Brookes University with a BSc honours degree in Environmental Biology

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Clare Bousfield

Clare Bousfield
Chief Financial Officer, Aegon UK

  • 2010: joined Aegon as Chief Financial Officer
  • 2009: completed Insead's Advanced Management Programme
  • 2007: appointed Head of Group Internal Audit
  • 2005: appointed Regional Chief Financial Officer for UK, Ireland & Africa
  • 2002: appointed Chief Financial Officer, UK Life & Health
  • 2001: joined Swiss Re as Manager, Finance, UK Life & Health
  • 1993: became member of Institute of Chartered Accountants, England & Wales
  • 1990: joined PricewaterhouseCoopers in London becoming Senior Audit Manager
  • 1990: graduated from University of St Andrews with a BSc Honours degree in Statistics

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Duncan Jarrett

Duncan Jarrett
Managing Director – Retail, Aegon UK

  • 2012: appointed Managing Director – Retail, Aegon UK
  • 2009: appointed Sales Director, Aegon UK
  • 2006: appointed National Sales Director, Aegon UK
  • 2004: appointed Sales Director, Branches
  • 2001: appointed Regional Sales Director (London and South)
  • 1999: appointed Branch Manager, London
  • 1995: appointed Branch Manager, Guildford
  • 1993: appointed Sales Development Manager
  • 1992: appointed Executive Consultant, London
  • 1991: appointed Senior Consultant, London
  • 1988: appointed Consultant, London
  • 1986: began his career with us as Trainee Consultant, London
  • 1984: joined Stewart Wrightson
  • 1983: joined Hinton Hill Lloyds Insurance Broker

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Jim Ewing

Jim Ewing
Chief Actuary, Aegon UK

  • 2011: appointed Chief Actuary
  • 2009: appointed Solvency II Director, Lloyds Banking Group
  • 2003: appointed Head of Actuarial Operations, Scottish Widows
  • 2003: appointed Chair of Stevenson College Edinburgh,
    Chair of the Edinburgh Colleges Partnership Board
  • 2000: appointed to Senior Manager level in Scottish Widows
  • 1992: Joined Scottish Widows as an Actuarial Trainee

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Rob Waller

Rob Waller
Executive Chairman, Distribution, Aegon UK

  • 2013: appointed Executive Chairman, Distribution, Aegon UK
  • 2011: appointed to IEC as Director of Strategy
  • 2010: appointed Shareholder Returns Director, Aegon UK
  • 2009: appointed Head of Finance, Aegon UK
  • 2006: appointed Head of Business Performance, Aegon UK
  • 2005: appointed Head of Decision Support, Royal Bank of Scotland Manufacturing Division
  • 2002: appointed Senior Manager, Royal Bank of Scotland Group Financial Planning & Analysis
  • 1997: appointed Head of Management Accounts, Aegon UK
  • 1991 to 1997: a number of commercial finance roles, United Distillers and consultancy
  • 1991: qualified as a chartered accountant, ICAEW
  • 1987: graduated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge with a BA hons degree in Geography

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Richard Dallas

Richard Dallas
UK Group Marketing Director, Aegon UK

  • Deceember 2012: appointed UK Group Marketing Director, Aegon UK 
  • July 2012: appointed Marketing and Transformation Director, Aegon UK
  • April 2012: joined Aegon UK as Transformation Director
  • 2009: appointed Managing Director, Transaction Banking, Lloyds Banking Group
  • 2007: appointed Head of Commercial Products, Bank of Scotland
  • 2005: appointed Strategy, Planning & Change Director, Barclays Insurance
  • 2003: appointed Business Development Director, Services, Sage Group plc
  • 2000: appointed Marketing Director, Charles Schwab Europe
  • 1998: joined as Product Director, Charles Schwab Europe
  • 1997: qualified with a masters degree in Marketing Management
  • 1992 - 1997: various roles at Shanks & McEwan Group plc and the Post Office
  • 1991: graduated from London School of Economics with BSc in Industrial and Business Economics

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Angela Seymour-Jackson

Angela Seymour-Jackson
Managing Director - Workplace Solutions, Aegon UK

  • 2012: joined Aegon UK as Senior Adviser, becoming Managing Director, Workplace Solutions
  • 2012: appointed Non Executive Director of Rentokil Initial (ongoing role)
  • 2010: appointed CEO, RAC Motoring Services
  • 2008: appointed Distribution Director, Aviva UK Life
  • 2006: appointed Distribution Director, Norwich Union Insurance
  • 2005: appointed Partnerships Director, Norwich Union Insurance
  • 2004: appointed Director of Retail Bank Partnerships, Norwich Union Insurance
  • 2000: appointed Director of Partner and Market Strategy, Norwich Union Insurance
  • 1999: Founder Member and Marketing Director, bluecycle.com
  • 1998: appointed Head of Marketing Consultancy, CGU Insurance
  • 1997: appointed Affinity Marketing Manager, General Accident
  • 1995: appointed Head of Key Accounts, Norwich Union Insurance
  • 1992: appointed Head of Market Research, Norwich Union Insurance
  • 1989: joined Norwich Union Insurance’s Management Trainee Programme

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David Macmillan

David Macmillan
Managing Director - Customer Solutions, Aegon UK

  • 2012: Managing Director, Customer Solutions, Aegon UK
  • 2012: joined Aegon UK as Director of Insight and Value Management
  • 2009-2012: Chief Executive Officer, Invocas Group plc
  • 2007-2009: Chief Executive Officer, Barrie & Hibbert Ltd
  • 2005-2007: UK Retail Director, Standard Life Group plc
  • 2000-2005: Sales and Marketing Director, Standard Life Bank
  • 1998-2000: Head of Sales and Marketing, Standard Life Bank
  • 1997-1998: Head of Corporate Development, Standard Life Group
  • 1994-1997: Service Manager, Executive Pensions, Standard Life UK
  • 1992-1994: Department Manager, Group Pensions, Standard Life UK
  • 1991-1992: Graduate Management Trainee, Standard Life UK

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