Board of Directors
Executive Directors
Robert Stuchbery
Chief Executive OfficerRobert Stuchbery (age 53) has been a director of Chaucer Holdings PLC since July 1998. Robert is a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute and joined the Chaucer Group in 1988. His main responsibilities include the general oversight and management of both Chaucer Syndicates Limited and the Chaucer Holdings Group. He is responsible for developing, promoting and implementing the strategy agreed by the respective Boards as well as his normal duties, both as a director of a managing agency and of a listed company.
Robert is also a member of the Lloyd's Market Association Board and is currently the Chairman of its Underwriting Committee.
Prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer in January 2010, Robert was the Chief Underwriting Officer, having previously been Active Underwriter of Lloyd's Syndicate 1096. Before joining Chaucer, Robert was with the UK subsidiary of a large US insurance company from 1977 to 1987, working in London and the US.
Bruce Bartell
Chief Underwriting OfficerBruce Bartell (age 53) has been a director of Chaucer Holdings PLC since June 2009 and joined the Chaucer Group in 1988. His main responsibilities include managing all underwriting functions within the Chaucer Group.
Prior to his appointment as Chief Underwriting Officer, Bruce was Active Underwriter of Lloyd's Syndicate 1084 which merged with Syndicate 1096 in 2003. Before joining Chaucer, Bruce worked for fifteen years in the London Company Market.
Ken Curtis
Chief Finance OfficerKen Curtis (age 49) has been a director of Chaucer Holdings PLC since December 2009 and joined the Chaucer Group in 2003.
His main responsibility is the overall financial strength of the Chaucer Group. Prior to his appointment as Chief Finance Officer, Ken had been acting Chief Finance Officer since June 2009 and was the Finance Director of Chaucer Syndicates Limited.
Before joining Chaucer, Ken was a Senior Manager in the London Market Insurance Group of Deloitte LLP.
Non-executive Directors
Martin Gilbert
ChairmanMartin Gilbert (age 54) has been a director of Chaucer Holdings PLC since October 1993 and Chairman since 1998. Martin is a chartered accountant and is Chairman of the Nomination Committee.
Martin is currently the Chief Executive of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC and is Chairman of FirstGroup Plc. He is also a director of a number of listed investment trusts managed by Aberdeen Asset Management and of Aberdeen Football Club plc and Primary Health Properties Plc.
Richard Scholes
DirectorRichard Scholes (age 64) has been a director of Chaucer Holdings PLC since March 2003. Richard is a chartered accountant, is Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of both the Remuneration and Nomination Committees.
Richard is also currently a non-executive director of Marshalls Plc and Keller Group Plc, for both of which he chairs the Audit Committee.
From 1986 to 2001, Richard was a director at what was Dresdner Kleinwort, Investment Bankers, and has served as a non-executive director of British Vita Plc, RCO Holdings Plc, Bodycote International Plc and Crest Nicholson PLC.
Robert Deutsch
DirectorRobert Deutsch (age 50) re-joined the Chaucer Holdings PLC Board on 26 August 2009 having previously been a director between January 2002 and December 2008. Robert is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society, an associate of the Society of Actuaries and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries.
Robert is Chairman of the Chaucer Syndicates Limited Board and the Remuneration Committee and is a member of both the Audit and Nomination Committees.
Robert is a partner of GCP Capital Partners and has extensive insurance experience worldwide having held senior executive or directorship roles with Ironshore Inc., CNA Financial Corporation, Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd., Executive Risk Inc., Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc. and Wilton Re Holdings Limited, among others.