John Hastings-Bass

Chairman

John brings over 35 years of business experience in the insurance and reinsurance sectors and has undertaken the role of Chair in publicly quoted and privately owned businesses. He currently holds the role of Chair of Just Plc, a FTSE company, and of BMS Group, the private equity backed global insurance broking group, and until 2017, was chair of publicly quoted Novae Group plc.

John began his career in Hong Kong with Jardine Matheson in 1976. He moved to London and was latterly a Director of JLT Group and Chief Executive Officer of International Business Group. He joined Arthur J. Gallagher in 2007, as Chairman of International Development, leading the Asia Pacific business. He joined the Board of Novae Group plc in May 2007 and was appointed as Chair in May 2008. He was appointed Non-Executive Chair of BMS Group in January 2015. John was appointed a trustee of Landmark Trust in 2016 and chairs its audit committee.

John is Chair of the Dale Managing Agency Board and the Board Remuneration and Nomination Committee.