David Richardson

David Richardson was Deputy Group CEO of the Company from April 2016 until his appointment as Group Chief Executive Officer in September 2019. He was Managing Director of the UK Corporate Business until April 2022, Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company from October 2018 until January 2020, and Chief Finance Officer of Partnership Assurance Group plc from February 2013 until April 2016.

Previously, David was Group Chief Actuary of the UK’s largest closed life assurance fund consolidator, Phoenix Group, where he was responsible for restructuring the group’s balance sheet and overall capital management. Prior to this, David worked in a number of senior roles at Swiss Re, across both its Admin Re and traditional reinsurance businesses. Those roles included Chief Actuary of its Life and Health business, Head of Products for UK and South Africa and Global Head of its Longevity Pricing teams. David commenced his career at the actuarial consultancy Tillinghast. David is a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries and a CFA charter holder.

David is a member of the Market Disclosure Committee and an Executive Director of Just Retirement Limited, Partnership Life Assurance Company Limited, Just Retirement Money Limited, and Partnership Home Loans Limited.