Mervyn Skeet appointed as new ABI Director of General Insurance
Mervyn Skeet has been appointed Director of General Insurance Policy at the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
Mervyn joined the ABI in November 2017 as Assistant Director, Head of Tax and has been acting as Interim Director of GI Policy since December 2022, following the departure of James Dalton. Prior to joining the ABI, Mervyn was Managing Director at XL Group and Senior Vice President at Chubb.
I’m delighted that Mervyn has been appointed our Director of General Insurance Policy. He brings significant experience to the role and has already made demonstrable progress on a number of priority areas in the first quarter of the year. We have a rich pool of talent here at the ABI and I’m especially pleased that an internal candidate was successful through a highly competitive recruitment process.”
Hannah Gurga
ABI Director General
These are exceptional times for our industry as we tackle the impact of economic and geo-political challenges whilst looking ahead to the opportunities and future risks of tomorrow. I’m honoured to be an advocate for the general insurance industry and look forward to continuing to work closely with our members to make a difference on the issues that matter most.”
Mervyn Skeet
ABI Director of General Insurance Policy