Paul White

Chair

Paul was appointed chairman of GRiD in January 2021. Paul has been a member of the GRiD Steering Committee for almost 10 years. Paul is passionate about the industry and believes GRiD makes a significant contribution in promoting the benefits of group risk to its members and wider society.

Paul considers GRiD to be unique in that it covers the whole of the industry (re-insurers, insurers, embedded service providers and advisors) all of whom play an active role. This combination, ensures that GRiD is able to respond to issues and drive the debate, as well as engage at all levels to make sure the important messages are delivered to those who can benefit from this valuable suite of services and products.

Paul has been involved as an intermediary in the Group Risk industry for over 35 years. He is currently head of technical at Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing and has worked in many different roles at a number of leading intermediaries over the years.

Jacqui Humphris

Secretary

Jacqui has been involved with GRiD since the mid 1990s, was appointed GRiD Secretary in April 2019 and is also a member of both the GRiD Steering and Regulatory Committees.

She has over 30 years’ worth of experience in the Group Risk industry working in both the reinsurance and provider markets. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) and also supports the CII with regard to GR1, the institute exam specifically developed for group risk practitioners.

Jacqui is currently undertaking a specialist role at Canada Life.

Gary Briggs

Treasurer

Gary was appointed GRiD Treasurer in April 2019 and is also a member of GRiD’s Steering Committee.

In his day job, Gary is Managing Director of BriggsFiscal and advises both global brands and local small businesses on workplace pensions, employee wellbeing & benefits. Gary has over 30 years' experience as a financial adviser in both the individual and corporate markets.

Katharine Moxham

Spokesperson

Katharine Moxham is spokesperson for Group Risk Development (GRiD), a position she’s held exclusively since May 2009. Katharine works to generate a wider awareness and understanding of group risk products (employer-sponsored life assurance, income protection and critical illness) and their benefits for employers and employees. She regularly contributes to industry and business publications and debate, and has actively raised the profile of the group risk industry with the media and business organisations.

Prior to joining GRiD, Katharine built a profile as a driving force in the UK group risk market working for Towers Perrin, Aon Consulting and JLT Benefit Solutions, where she was Consulting Director of the Health & Risk practice.  This broad-based industry expertise makes Katharine ideally placed for her role as industry commentator on issues affecting the group risk market.

Katharine sits on the Steering Group of the cross-industry Access to Insurance Working Group and BIBA’s Access to Insurance Committee.

Clare Lusted

Regulatory Committee Chair

Clare was appointed Chair of GRiD’s Regulatory Committee and joined the GRiD Steering Committee in June 2022, having been a member of the Regulatory Committee for almost 10 years.

The Regulatory Committee responds to Government consultations and keeps GRiD members informed on regulatory changes. The Committee has strong relationships with BEIS, DWP and the Law Commission, amongst others. GRiD has a louder voice with its members working together and is often seen as being less self-interested than others. As our membership goes right across the group risk arena, we look more broadly at what employers want. There is a huge, combined depth of knowledge and specialities across the Regulatory Committee – for example some specialise in Welfare Reform, others in Data Protection or Pensions. This means that GRiD members are fully represented in matters affecting the sector.

Clare has been involved in the Group Risk industry for over 13 years. She is currently Head of Product Proposition at Unum and is a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute.

Barry Waring

Raising the Profile Working Party Chair

Barry was appointed Working Party Chair in January 2019 and is also a members of GRiD's Steering Committee.

He is currently the head of broker distribution at new tech start up YuLife. He is passionate about the Group Risk market, and has previously worked at Omnilife for 9 years holding a similar position.

His career has been predominately focused in the Group Risk market with a short stint at Scottish Life where he was in a group pensions role.

Barry has extensive knowledge of the Group Risk Market, as well as holding a number of CII exams in the Financial Services market as a whole, and has a real passion to support the growth of the Group Risk Market.

Jim Clark

Workplace Public Policy Chair

Jim was appointed Chair of the Workplace Public Policy Committee in September 2022.

Jim was previously an assistant to elected officials in Westminster, advising MPs on sustainability and other public policy priorities. Jim also has worked on built environment policy at a think tank and in public affairs at a utility company.

Jim now works as Public Affairs Manager for Zurich UK.