Tim Ablett, Esq

Career: chartered accountant; trainee rising to trg and audit ptnr John Baker, Sons & Bell 1968-83, gp fin controller Wigham Poland Hldgs Ltd 1983-86, gp fin dir The Legal Protection Gp Ltd 1986-90; Sun Alliance (now Royal & Sun Alliance): divnl mangr Broker Div Sun Alliance UK 1990-95, divnl mangr Personal Lines Sun Alliance Gen Insurance 1995-96, chief exec Bradford Pennine Insurance 1995-96, dir of personal insurances Broker Div Royal & Sun Alliance 1996-98, dir Healthcare and Assistance Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Gp plc 1998-99; md Groupama Insurances 1999-2003, chief exec First Assist Gp Hldgs Ltd 2003-06 (non-exec dir 2006-, also non-exec dir First Assist Services Hldgs Ltd); chm: Premier Occupational Health Co Ltd, Age Concern Enterprise Ltd 2007-, In Tune Ltd 2009-, Aid-Call Ltd 2009-; non-exec dir: Int Assistance Gp SAS Paris 2004-06, Equity Insurance Brokers Ltd 2006-09, Hastings Insurance Servs Ltd, Practical Change People Ltd 2007-09, Primary Health Prtnrs Ltd, Garwyn Gp Ltd 2008-; memb Editorial Panel Insurance Times; chm Motor Ctee and memb Gen Insurers Mgmnt Ctee Assoc of Br Insurers 2001-03; chm of govrs Fallibroome HS Macclesfield 1992-98; Freeman City of London, Freeman Worshipful Co of Horners, Liveryman and memb Ct of Assts Worshipful Co of Insurers; memb Inst of Insurers; FCA 1974