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In 1905, Baptist Insurance was created to insure Baptist churches against fire, natural perils and liabilities. Since then, Baptist Insurance has grown to become the market leader in their chosen field, as well as offering home insurance for property owners and for commercial purposes.

As a Christian insurance organisation, Baptist Insurance believes that God is honoured when we provide truly excellent services to individuals, churches, and businesses. Baptist Insurance strives to steward its financial resources with the highest possible levels of professionalism and Christian integrity.

Baptist Insurance has always been committed to providing more than just insurance services. The Baptist Insurance Board is passionate about supporting people and organisations who really make a difference by enriching the lives of others through Christian mission, in word and deed. Therefore, all distributable profits are invested back into the Baptist community and evangelistic projects chosen by the Baptist Insurance Board.

Over the past ten years alone Baptist Insurance has given over £2.5 million and is now expecting to see a significant increase in the amount of grants distributed each year.

Introduction

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Looking ahead to its future needs and long-term vision for its business objectives and grant-giving aspirations, Baptist Insurance is now seeking to appoint three new non-executive members to its Board of Directors. The governance work of the Baptist Insurance Board can be simplified to these two core priorities:

1) Bringing financial acumen, insurance expertise, and strong governance to the oversight of our insurance provisions. The motivation behind this work is to ensure that Baptist places of worship remain active in their work of making disciples and bringing good news to their communities. We seek to ensure that Baptist Insurance remains a brand known for its integrity, also providing high quality customer care and excellent services to individuals.

2) Reviewing applications and selecting a vibrant, missional grants portfolio, with the aim of supporting what God is already doing in communities around the UK. Baptist Insurance strategically invests in the Baptist missionaries, churches and charities working on the frontlines, sharing the good news about Jesus.

Please read on to see if this might be a way of stewarding your gifts in order to serve individuals and churces with excellent insurance services and also to bring your wisdom to the funding partnership with the many and diverse evangelistic ministries of the Baptist church.

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“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace…” (1 Peter 4:10)

The Baptist Insurance Board has six scheduled board meetings a year, two of which may extend over two days with committee meetings. With reading and communications added to this and committee attendance, the Board estimate the time commitment approaches 10-14 days a year. Board members receive a modest remuneration for their service.

As two board members prepare to step down in the coming year, Baptist Insurance is currently looking to add to the Board of Directors. The objective is to strengthen the Board in its cross-disciplinary functional nature, its wise succession planning, its group diversity and personality, and furthering the collective connection with the heart of the Baptist movement and its frontline mission and evangelistic ministries.

In order to continue providing an excellent service to its clients and funding partnerships, Baptist Insurance is specifically looking for directors to occupy the following positions on our board:

l A Grants Advisor, bringing insight to the diverse expressions of Baptist Mission and Evangelism

l A General Insurance Expert

l A Financial Expert, able to work alongside the Deputy Chairman and take responsibility for aspects of financial and risk oversight for the organisation

Board Director Positions

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Mission and Evangelism Representative These are exciting times for Baptist Insurance. By God’s grace, the business continues to be profitable. In fact, profits are increasing which in turn increases our grant-making capacity. A critical part of the board role at Baptist Insurance is to discern how best to distribute and allocate these profits to missionaries, churches and charitable organisations that are seeing lives transformed through the sharing of the gospel.

With a broad knowledge and range of contacts in the wider Baptist family/movement, this individual will eventually take over as Chair of Grants for Baptist Insurance. Having a keen evangelistic drive to see lives changed by the power of the gospel, this person will inform allocation of grants in a way that maximises impact for God’s kingdom.

Insurance ExpertAs a company providing professional financial services, it is critical that the Baptist Insurance Board has the technical insurance knowledge and experience needed to make wise decisions and navigate changes both internally and externally.

With a senior-level general insurance background, this director will provide the necessary oversight and sector-knowledge Baptist Insurance needs in order to ensure the highest standards of insurance products and services, as well as informing and shaping strategy for growth and sales. A good working knowledge of reinsurance will be important for this position.

Finance ExpertAn FCA or equivalent, this director will support the current Deputy Chairman in ensuring the highest standards of financial acumen, probity and compliance, as well as supporting risk-management. A background in insurance would be advantageous for this position but is not essential.

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Board Director Positions

Baptist Insurance is working with Macaulay Search to conduct this critical appointment process.

Applications should be sent by email to andrew.johnston@macaulaysearch.com

and must be received by Friday, June 5th, 2015.

Your application should comprise:

l a mandatory covering note of not more than two pages outlining your motivation and relevant experience for the role

l a full CV, including educational and professional qualifications, a full employment history showing the more significant positions, responsibilities held and relevant achievements

How to Apply

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Baptist Involvement – it is currently a requirement that Directors appointed to the Board must be members of a Baptist Church and in good standing with that fellowship. This requirement would only be waived by the Board in exceptional circumstances.

Applications will be reviewed by the shortlisting panel in mid-June, with interviews expected to take place in early July.

Thank you for your interest in the work of Baptist Insurance. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions regarding this appointment process. All queries can be directed to Andrew Johnston using the email address above.

Photo shows front row: Miles Buttrick, Malcolm Hayes, Peter Wortley. Second row: David Nixon, Tim Rose, Malcolm Broad, Michael Angell.

The Baptist Insurance Board, active members of the Baptist Family, bring a wealth of experience in financial services and wider business disciplines.

Malcolm Hayes – ChairmanAppointed to the Board in 2006

Member of Chipping Campden Baptist Church

Malcolm, a qualified engineer and Chartered Insurer, B.Sc, FCII and FI Chem E, is a former Director of Zurich Commercial Business UK and Managing Director of a business and financial consultancy. He also serves as a Non-Executive Director of a niche Christian Bank, a renewable energy business, two

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property management companies and a significant Christian charity working with ex-offenders and homeless.

Miles Buttrick – Deputy ChairmanAppointed to the Board in 2008

Member of Chipping Campden Baptist Church

Miles, a qualified accountant and corporate treasurer, is a former executive of a major UK building society. He felt a clear calling to offer his time to Christian organisations at a non-executive level given his background and experience in finance, treasury and risk management. He also serves as a Non-Executive Director of a Christian bank, a Director of a Christian global children at risk organisation and Chairman of an asset holding company of an international Christian organisation.

Malcolm Broad – MBEAppointed to the Board in 2011

Treasurer and Deacon of Keynsham Baptist Church

Malcolm, formerly Senior Commercial Manager at HSBC Bank plc, is Treasurer of the Baptist Union of Great Britain.

He also serves as Treasurer of Bristol Baptist College, a Director of Bristol Zoological Society and School Governor roles at two primary schools in Keynsham and Bristol. He co-founded a charity, ABLAZE which provides over 1,500 volunteers from the business community who give of their time every week in primary and secondary schools in Bristol. Malcolm was awarded an MBE in the December 2007 New Years’ Honours List for services to education in Bristol and South Gloucestershire.

Peter WortleyAppointed to the Board in 1981

Member of Southcourt Baptist Church

Peter, a retired Baptist Minister Ordained in 1960, served at three churches before becoming Secretary of the London Baptist Association and its Property Board. Ex-President of the Baptist Union. In retirement he preaches, acts as Moderator of Churches and chairs the Baptist Insurance grants committee.

David NixonAppointed to the Board 1993 Member of Wokingham Baptist Church.

David, formerly Senior Partner of a Reading firm of accountants and

subsequently Director of a light aviation business, is a former Treasurer of The Baptist Union of Great Britain and the Southern Counties Baptist Association.

Tim RoseAppointed to the Board 2002

Member of Colchester Baptist Church

Tim, a qualified Chartered Director, is a former Managing Director of a major City broking house specialising in wholesale financial instruments. He is Managing Director of a corporate finance boutique. Tim also serves as a Non-Executive Director of the Bible Society Resources Ltd.

Michael AngellAppointed to the Board in 2014

Michael, a qualified Chartered Insurer, is General Manager of Baptist Insurance Company and Church Operations Director of Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc. He has over 30 years’ experience in the faith sector of the insurance industry. Outside work Michael is a keen sportsman and is Chairman of the Gloucestershire Lawn Tennis Association and a Councillor of the national LTA. He is also Chairman of his local national league rugby club, Old Patesians RFC and is actively involved in his local church.

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