General Insurance Article - David Kneeshaw appointed Chairman of the MIA

 David Kneeshaw, Chief Executive of Royal London 360°, has been appointed Chairman of the Manx Insurance Association. At the same time, Gill Marples of HPB Assurance Limited has been appointed Deputy Chairman.

 The MIA exists to promote the benefits of Isle of Man based insurers, works closely with the Isle of Man Government on policy and industry matters and acts as a discussion forum for all those involved on the island.

 Commenting on the appointment, David Kneeshaw said:

 “In a time of great change and global upheaval it is more important than ever that the benefits of doing business on the Isle of Man, and the strength of Manx insurance companies, are communicated as widely as possible.

 “The Isle of Man has AA status and White Label status from the OECD. It also has a robust infrastructure and high standards of governance.

 “Quite simply there is no better international finance centre for providers or customers.

 “As Chairman, my role is to make sure these strengths are understood, to represent the Isle of Man insurers, and to work with Government to make sure the Isle of Man stays the best place to do business and a secure environment for policyholders’ funds.”

 Jim Hardie of the MIA secretariat commented:

 “We would like to thank Dean Waddingham for his years of service as former Chairman of the MIA, and I would like to personally welcome David as our new Chairman.”