Dr Leonard Polonsky
(Executive Chairman)
Dr Polonsky founded the Group in 1970. Previously he was a partner of Associated Investors (Investment Brokers) and had roles with Life Assurance Company of Pennsylvania. He taught languages in Heidelberg following postgraduate studies at Oxford and the Sorbonne.
Gordon Marr
(Managing Director)
Gordon was appointed Managing Director of the Company on 1 July 2009, having previously served as Group Counsel and as Executive Director. Gordon joined the Group in 1988 and has had responsibility for Group Legal, Compliance, Personnel, Administration and the European business. He joined the Board of Liberty Life, a UK insurance company, in 1992, with responsibility for Legal and Compliance issues. Previously he had worked with the Sedgwick Group plc and BUPA. He is a Solicitor of the Supreme Court and a member of the Law Society.
Joseph Kanarek
(Chief Distribution Officer)
Joe was appointed to the board on 1 January 2010. Joe joined the Group in 2000. Previously he was executive vice-president of the American Life Insurance Company (a member of American International Group Inc.), and held roles with The Hartford, UNUM Limited (trading as UNUM Provident); Caroon and Black Insurance Inc; American General; The Aetna and Fidelity Union Life Insurance. Joe has served on the Supervisory Board of NASK Oranta, the largest insurance company in the Ukraine; the board of The Hartford Life Insurance Company and the board of American Life Insurance Company ("ALICO").
Bernard Asher
(Senior Independent Director)
Chairman of Nominations and Remuneration Committees. Member of Audit Committee.
Bernard was appointed a non-executive Director on 24 November 2006. He is currently a non-executive Director of China Shoto plc, and a Director of Banque Marocaine du Commerce Exterieur. He was Vice Chairman of the London School of Economics and remains a Governor. Previously he had non-executive roles with Legal & General Group plc as Vice Chairman and Lonrho Africa plc as Chairman. Bernard was 20 years with HSBC Holdings plc as an executive director of the Group and Chairman of the Investment Bank.
Maurice Dyson
(Independent Non-executive Director)
Chairman of Audit Committee. Member of Nominations and Remuneration Committees.
Maurice was appointed a non-executive Director on 24 November 2006. He is a consultant on actuarial and investment issues and a director or trustee of several companies and trusts involved with investment, pensions, and religious charities. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries, and an Associate of the UK Society of Investment Professionals. Previously he was the Deputy Chairman of Aon Consulting in the UK, was the Head of Actuarial Practice at Alexander Clay & Partners and a partner in the actuarial firm, Clay & Partners.
Uwe Eymer
(Independent Non-executive Director)
Member of Audit, Nominations and Remuneration Committees.
Uwe was appointed a non-executive Director on 24 November 2006. He is a licensed lawyer in Germany and previously held a number of positions within the life assurance industry in Europe. He has recently retired as non-executive Chairman of Scor Global Life. Prior to that he was CEO of Scor Global Life and Chairman of Revios Ruckversicherung AG, which had been demerged from Gerling-Konzern Globale.
Harvey Krueger
(Independent Non-executive Director)
Member of Nominations and Remuneration Committees.
Harvey was appointed a non-executive Director on 24 November 2006. He is a vice chairman at Barclays Capital Inc. and a director of Bernard Chaus, Inc. and Duff & Phelps, LLC. He was Chairman of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and remains on its Board of Governors. Previously he had been Vice Chairman Emeritus of Lehman Brothers, Inc; President and Chief Executive of Kuhn Loeb Inc., had worked for Cravath Swaine and Moore and was a director and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Automatic Data Processing Inc. and served on the board of many other public and private companies.