In July 2021, Ian was appointed to BGL (Holdings) Board as a Non-Executive Director representing BHL UK, the current majority shareholder of the BGL Group.

Ian is a Director of BHL Holdings.  BHL Holdings is the parent company of a number of predominantly insurance related businesses.  Through regional subsidiaries and associated ventures, the BHL Group has significant interests in the UK, South Africa and Australia with additional businesses in Guernsey, Turkey and South East Asia.   In addition to BGL Group, BHL has a number of insurance related sector investments in the UK.

Ian joined the BHL Group in 1997 as a CFO and subsequently Deputy CEO of BGL Group in the UK until 2013 when he moved to become Chief Financial Officer of BHL Holdings. Having stepped down in September 2022 he is now focussed on the management and oversight of BHL’s investment portfolio as Non-executive Chairman across a number of group investments.

Ian is an economics graduate and chartered accountant who has over 40 years’ experience in financial services.