Esure appoints deputy chairman

Dame Helen Alexander is joining the board of esure Group Holdings – the parent company of the esure insurance group - as deputy chairman, a new non-executive position.

Peter Wood, chairman of esure said: “Helen brings an extraordinary weight of achievement to esure. After our first decade in business, having completed a successful management buy-out in 2010, we are now in an exciting phase of expansion.

“esure is developing its revenue streams and Helen’s wide cross-industry experience combined with her marketing background will add valuable perspective as these take shape.

“She will complement an established team at board level which has enjoyed a strong record of achievement in its own right.”

Dame Alexander said: “I’m delighted to be joining esure and will aim to help the board in the next phase of the company’s development. esure has an impressive record of performance to date, a very focused management team and I’m sure there will be many exciting opportunities ahead.”