John Hastings-Bass

John Hastings-Bass was appointed Chair of Just Group plc in August 2020.

He brings over 35 years of business experience in the insurance and reinsurance sectors and has undertaken the role of Chair in publicly quoted and privately owned businesses.

John is Chair of BMS Group, the private equity backed global insurance broking group, and until 2017, was chair of publicly quoted Novae Group plc.

John began his career in Hong Kong with Jardine Matheson in 1976. He moved to London and was latterly Group Board Director, CEO International Business Group. He joined Arthur J. Gallagher in 2007, as Chairman, International Development, leading the Asia Pacific business. He joined the Board of the FTSE 350 listed Novae Group plc in May 2007 and became Chair in May 2008. He was appointed Non-Executive Chair of BMS Group in January 2015. John was appointed a trustee of Landmark Trust in 2016 and Chair’s the audit committee.

John is Chair of the Nomination Committee and is a member of the Market Disclosure Committee, Group Risk and Compliance Committee and Remuneration Committee. He is also a Non-Executive Director of the Group’s insurance subsidiaries, Just Retirement Limited and Partnership Life Assurance Company Limited.