"Isabel brings significant Financial Services insight and an impressive board portfolio, including experience from other sectors."
- Lynne Peacock, Interim Chair of the Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Ltd
Isabel Hudson has extensive experience in Financial Services, including insurance, pensions, and regulation, alongside an impressive non-executive portfolio. She’s currently a Non-Executive Director (NED) at AXA and for the ISC Group. In the past, Isabel has supported Standard Life, QBE Insurance Australia, and Pensions Regulator in a non-executive capacity.
She will succeed Lynne Peacock as Chair of the Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Ltd, who has held the position on an interim basis. She will step down from the Board on the 9th February 2025.
Isabel will also chair the Nominations & Governance Committee and the Disclosure Committee and become a member of the Remuneration Committee.
“I’m delighted to join the Board of a company with a long and distinguished history of mutuality and a strong sense of purpose. Royal London’s commitment to helping build financial resilience is particularly important to me. I look forward to working with the Board and wider management team and focusing on delivering long-term value for our members and customers,” she said.
Barry O’Dwyer, Group CEO of Royal London, added: “Isabel is an excellent choice to be the next Chair. Royal London is a customer-owned mutual and she shares my passion for mutuality. I’m looking forward to working with her to deliver even more for the customers we serve.”
