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I am a Global iNED/Chair with more than 30 years of experience with complex international blue-chip, founder-owned, and PE-backed companies within financial services and not-for-profit businesses, in commercial and operational roles. Acknowledged for an exceptional track record of profit improvement delivery, in leading digital, data and customer-focused cultural change programmes, company turnarounds, and building new innovative businesses. Extensive experience within insurance, MGAs and insurtech, including, raising PE capital for business grow, and M&A.Highly experienced and passionate about board leadership and board effectiveness, corporate governance, strategy, stakeholder management, ESG, EDI, succession planning, and with in-depth knowledge in running committees of audit, risk, investment, and remuneration. Board consumer duty champion. My key strengths and areas of expertise are in:- Main Board and Independent Non-Executive Directorships with UK and international insurance and financial services companies - Risk, Audit, and Investment Management- ESG and ED&I- COO and CEO leadership- Global operations and change management – from strategy to implementing delivery- Digital and cultural transformational leadership- Global company turnarounds to profit - Plc listing- Building insurance, Insurtech businesses and start-ups internationally - Leading and delivering international M&A (divestment and integration) - strategy to implementation- Senior Advisor to PE company for strategic investment and acquisition- Fund raising from PE companies- Insurance (GI, Speciality, and Life)- MGAs / Lloyd’s Managing Agencies - London Market - Broking - Claims managementPrevious Non-Executive Directorships (NED) and Trusteeships:RiverStone Insurance (UK) Ltd (a Fairfax Company); Network Homes Ltd; British & Foreign School Society; British Heart Foundation; bpha Ltd; Augura Life (Ireland) Ltd; UK Wealth Management Ltd; Holiday Property Bond Ltd; Bedfordshire NHS Trust; several MGA businesses (part of WTW); and insurance businesses of NPG (part of JC Flowers PE Company)- Former Visiting Professor of Digital Change Management - Committee Member of the MGAA - Trustee, The Worship Company of InsurersExtensive experience across broking, insurers, MGAs, financial services, and PE. I am open to NED opportunities where I can support business with my inherent expertise of corporate governance, board leadership, digital and organisational change, and business growth transformation.
Saffron Building Society
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Independent Non-Executive DirectorSaffron Building Society Sep 2022 - PresentSaffron Walden, Gb- Audit, Risk, Renumerations, and Digital Transformation Committees- Additional expertise provided in digital transformation, strategy, operational resilience, and ESG -
Independent Non-Executive DirectorBhsf Group Limited Jun 2022 - Present- Audit, Risk, Renumerations and Strategic Investment Committees- Additional expertise provided in digital transformation, strategy, ESG, and ED&I -
Independent Non-Executive Director ChairWatmos Community Homes Jun 2022 - PresentWalsall, West Midlands, Gb- Audit, Risk, Renumerations and People & Culture Committees- Additional expertise provided in Leadership, Corporate Governance and Company Turnaround, and ESG -
Independent Non-Executive DirectorA2Dominion Group May 2022 - PresentLondon, England, Gb- Audit, Risk, and Assurance Committee- Additional expertise provided in Risk, and Change Management -
Independent Non-Executive Director. Member Of CouncilCranfield University Jul 2019 - PresentCranfield, Bedfordshire, Gb- Audit, Risk, Joint Finance, and Remuneration Committees- Additional Expertise provided in Risk, IT, and Change Management -
Senior AdvisorPe Company Feb 2022 - Present- Identifying insurance business opportunities for strategic acquisition / investment- Due Diligence
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Group Chief Operating Officer (Coo)Furness Insurance Services 2021 - Feb 2022London, England, Gb- CEO Insurance- Creating and building a pan-European Insurer (carrier) start-up- Delivered growth strategy across broking, underwriting and claims management - Digital transformation of group enterprise: broking, underwriting and claims businesses- Delivering efficiencies for support functions across the Group (IT, HR, Finance, Compliance & Regulations, PMO) -
Group Chief Operating Officer (Coo)Md Group 2019 - 2021Birkenhead, Wirral, Gb- Commercial COO, digitally transformed operations, claims and underwriting - Strategy and its implementation for business growth, cost savings and client services- Business operational & process efficiencies using data analytics and AI applications - Through motivational leadership skills delivered cultural change and introduced new business practices- Transformed Claims management department using digitisation, process re-engineering and new innovative training programmes, including culture- Strategic efficiency gains delivery for: IT, Change Management, PMO, Business Intelligence, Operations, Claims, and Technical Clients Services teams- Gained insurance capacity. -
Group Chief Operating Officer (Coo) & Main Board DirectorFreedom Services Ltd 2018 - 2019Freedom Services Ltd, a holding company encompassing broking, underwriting and claims management businesses. - Strategic global growth development - launched new business in international market- Change and business transformation across the enterprise for cost efficiency gains- Launched new underwriting products and business start-up - Insurtech development and JVs with insurtech businesses- Fund raising (PE-backed and VC) for business growth
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Executive Director Of OperationsWillis Towers Watson 2016 - 2018London, England, Gb- Built insurtech digital underwriting platform to launch global MGA business - Launched 5 MGAs (USA & UK)- Created plans to launch a virtual London Market insurance start-up (Lloyd's Managing Agency)- Business transformation, change and operations for the business- Board Director and Non-Executive Director of regulated MGA businesses -
Non Executive Board MemberRiverstone Insurance 2015 - 2018Buffalo, Minnesota, UsA Fairfax CompanyMain Board Director - Audit, Risk and Operations sub-committees member -
Group Chief Operating Officer (Coo)Pro Global Insurance Solutions Plc 2013 - 2016Pro is a PE backed listed business that provides specialist outsourcing and consultancy solutions to the global insurance and Lloyd's markets- Company turnaround to profit, including demerger and plc listing- Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of two subsidiary businesses of Pro- Delivered profitability, M&A, Client Delivery strategies, Risk and Regulatory Management, Change Management and Operations & IT efficiencies- Created and delivered the global cultural, processes and IT transformation programme
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Director Of Change ManagementAviva 2012 - 2013London, Gb- Delivered cultural and digital transformation of the commercial lines insurance business for Aviva plc - The largest commercial lines business in UK- Change management across business and IT- Implemented data analytics across the commercial lines business- Delivery of Group Chief Operating Officer's (COO) initiatives in operations and IT -
Vp, Head Of Insurance Practice, Uk And EuropeExl Service 2011 - 2012New York, Ny, UsA global business transformation and process outsourcing company operating in 12 countries with 30,000 employees- Business development of insurance business process outsourcing services practice- Introduced new insurance business services and new international clients across Europe- Efficient client delivery by working with Chief Operating Officer (COO)- M&A and integration -
Group Change Management, M&A And Business Development DirectorNpg Insurance & Wealth Management (A Jc Flowers Pe Company) 2009 - 2011- Main Board Director / Chief Operating Officer (COO) of insurance businesses across Europe- Launched new insurance business in Ireland to distribute insurance products across Europe- M&A and integration of international insurance companies- Delivery of exit/divestment strategies of international regulated companies- Change management and Group's PMO with IT- International business development- NED of subsidiary businesses
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Global Chief Operating Officer (Coo), Insurance And Wealth ManagementGe Capital 2006 - 2009Norwalk, Ct, Us- Main Board Director and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of GE’s insurance - Delivered operations and service of insurance products across 45 countries ($1bn GWP)- Global outsource programme with multi-insurance companies across Europe and Asia- Delivered business and customer experience transformation programmes- Change management and global operations -
Global Head Of Operations & Change ManagementBenfield Plc 2004 - 2006UsA global re-insurance business- Delivered Global business transformation of operations across 30 countries- Delivered Group's change and programme management, and created the company's PMO function- Deputy to the Group Chief Operating Officer (COO)- M&A and integration -
Business Director Of E-CommercePrudential Assurance 2000 - 2004Fenchurch Street, England, Gb- Spearheaded the creation of the new e-Commerce and direct-distribution business after the closure of Prudential's direct sales force- Launched new insurance products and services- Change management and operations- Developed new e-Commerce ventures and M&A deals with Group Chief Operating Officer (COO) -
Business Head Of E-CommerceHalifax 1999 - 2000- Created and launched the online bank- Change management and operations- M&A, JVs and partnerships with e-Commerce supplier businesses -
International Business Operations DirectorBovis Lend Lease 1996 - 1999Barangaroo, Nsw, Au- Reported to the Executive Chairman & P&O Main Board Director to lead business transformation and cost and service improvement programmes across 39 countries- Change management- Delivered "centres of excellence" programme with regional CEOs and Chief Operating Officer (COO)- M&A and integration
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Jaz Saggu Education Details
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Cranfield UniversityAircraft Design & Artificial Intelligence (Phd Prize) -
Cranfield School Of ManagementExecutive Mba -
University Of OxfordTempleton College And Said Business Schools
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