"John has dedicated his entire career to the insurance industry and his support has been invaluable since I joined The Exeter at the start of 2021."
- Isobel Langton, CEO of The Exeter
Prior to this appointment, Michael Payne served as Commercial Director at The Exeter, moving from KPMG UK where he worked as a Senior Adviser. He’s also worked as Customer & Innovation Chief Operating Officer (COO) at M&G plc following several promotions from Customer & Distribution Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Wealth CFO at M&G Prudential, Portfolio Actuarial & Operations Director at Prudential, as well as actuarial-focused roles at both Scottish Widows & Scottish Friendly.
Michael replaces John Gunn as CFO after his announced intention to retire. He will be responsible for finance, actuarial functions, and the newly formed insurance solutions team.
“Our people drive The Exeter forward, and with this in mind, I would like to congratulate Michael on his appointment and look forward to working closely with him to achieve our future strategic goals,” said Isobel Langton, CEO of The Exeter.
She took this opportunity to thank John Gunn for the contribution he’s made to the success of The Exeter since he joined in 2017; “John has been a key member of our Board & Executive Team and has been pivotal in delivering significant growth to The Exeter.”
“John has dedicated his entire career to the insurance industry and his support has been invaluable since I joined The Exeter at the start of 2021; I wish him all the best for the future,” Isobel concluded.
