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John Pollock

John Pollock

Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointed:

1 September 2016

Committee:

Risk Committee (Chair), Audit Committee and Nomination Committee

Career and experience:

John has vast financial services experience from a career of over 35 years at Legal & General Group plc (‘L&G’), most recently as CEO of Legal & General Assurance Society. John’s previous positions at L&G include CEO of Protection & Annuities, Group Executive Director of Product & Corporate and Director of UK Operations. His NED experience includes roles as Chair of Cofunds Limited and Suffolk Life Limited and NED of Cala Group (Holdings) Limited. John has also acted as Deputy Chair of the Financial Conduct Authority (‘FCA’) Practitioner Panel, Life Insurance Member of the Financial Ombudsmen Service Industry Panel and has been a member of the Life Insurance Committee of the Association of British Insurers. John is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

Key skills and competencies:

  • Extensive UK and European insurance and financial services experience which enhances Board understanding of related issues and trends applicable to Phoenix Group’s operations and strategy.
  • Proven track record of establishing and delivering strategy whilst managing risk appetite and compliance within a regulated marketplace, which contributes to his ability to effectively chair the Risk Committee.
  • Previous business leader with expert understanding of the wider organisational responsibilities to employees and society allowing him to provide robust challenge on executive decision-making

Current external appointments:

None.