Bluefriars Group appoints Hayley Robinson as Chair

Bluefriars Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Hayley Robinson as Chair, further strengthening the firm’s senior leadership as it continues to support clients across the insurance and financial services sector.

Hayley brings extensive experience from a senior executive career in global insurance, alongside her current portfolio of non-executive and advisory roles. She has held leadership positions at Zurich, RSA and Aviva, including serving as Group Chief Underwriting Officer at Zurich and Chief Underwriting Officer for Personal Lines at Aviva.

Now operating as a Non-Executive Director, Hayley has significant board-level experience across underwriting, claims, risk and controls, and strategic growth. She currently serves on the board of Brit Syndicates Ltd, chairs its Risk Oversight Committee, and holds roles with the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission and the Motor Insurers’ Bureau, among others. Her appointment reflects Bluefriars’ continued focus on providing senior, experience-led advice to MGAs, brokers and insurers across the UK and European markets.

David Plummer, CEO, Bluefriars Group, commented:

“We are grateful to our outgoing chair, David Owen, for his dedication to growing Bluefriars from a single AR to a European hosting network with over 60 successful launches. David will remain with us as a non-executive director with responsibility for Europe. In this new phase, we have sought a chair with both broad market experience and a great network to help us through our next challenges. We are pleased to appoint Hayley Robinson, who we think will be a great market advocate and non-executive chair”.

Hayley Robinson, Chair, Bluefriars Group, added:

“I’m delighted to be joining Bluefriars Group at such an exciting stage in its development. The business has built a strong reputation for helping insurance entrepreneurs and established firms turn ideas into successful, sustainable businesses, combining deep regulatory expertise with practical market insight. The insurance market is evolving rapidly, creating both opportunities and challenges for firms of all sizes. I look forward to working with David, the Board and the wider team to support Bluefriars’ continued growth and to help clients and ARs navigate the opportunities and complexities of the changing insurance landscape.”

Hayley’s experience in underwriting excellence, governance, and business transformation, combined with her deep understanding of market cycles and regulatory environments, will support Bluefriars’ ongoing work with clients at every stage of their development, from initial concept through to growth and scale.

Her appointment marks a further step in Bluefriars’ commitment to bringing senior, market-relevant expertise into the business, ensuring clients benefit from practical, real-world insight at board level.

To find out more about Bluefriars Group and how we support MGA, MGU, broker and financial services businesses across the UK and Europe, please contact our team.