Ian Clark

Nationality: British

Appointed to the Aviva plc Board on 11 March 2024

Experience and competencies

Ian is a chartered accountant with over 40 years’ experience of working in the financial services industry. He has extensive executive experience, most notably as an equity partner at Deloitte where he led the strategy and corporate finance practice for the insurance sector. Prior to that, he was a partner at Bacon & Woodrow. Ian also has significant experience as a Non-Executive Director of regulated companies.

Ian is Chair of Aviva Insurance Limited and its subsidiary Direct Line Insurance Group Limited.

Ian has a strong knowledge of the General Insurance market, including the risks faced by the sector and of the regulatory regime in which it operates. This makes Ian a valuable addition to the Board and Chair of the UK & Ireland General Insurance business.

External appointments

Non-Executive Director of EGV (Holdings) Limited

Treasurer and member of the Court of the Worshipful Company of Insurers

Trustee of African Revival

Membership of Board Committees

• Nomination and Governance Committee
• Audit Committee
• Risk Committee