Equitas Appoints Heap as New CEO

The Board of Equitas announced that Jeremy Heap has been appointed to succeed Jane Barker CBE as Chief Executive Officer of the Equitas Group, effective November 1st, 2014.

He has “worked for Equitas from its formation in various financial roles, latterly as the director responsible for the recovery of the reinsurance asset,” said the announcement. “He transferred to a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway in 2007 at the time of the purchase of the whole account reinsurance from National Indemnity Company by Equitas.

Equitas’ Chairman David Shipley welcomed Heap back to the group, adding that his detailed knowledge of the Group,” would ensure “continuity of leadership.”

He also expressed Equitas’ gratitude to “Jane Barker for her 19 years of service to Equitas both as Finance Director and as Chief Executive since 2007 and we are delighted that she will be staying on as a Non-Executive Director after her retirement as Chief Executive.”

Source: Equitas