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55 www.ceotodaymagazine.com CEO Today United Kingdom Awards 2018 FINANCIAL SERVICES MARTIN WARD Chief Executive Officer of Redde Plc FIRM PROFILE Redde plc operates a group of market leading UK companies providing accident management support, legal services, fleet management and policy fulfilment services. These operating businesses deliver services to the policyholders and customers of many of the UK’s leading brand insurance companies, brokers, intermediaries, automotive dealerships and manufacturers, as well as supporting the risk and claims management of a growing number of large self-insured corporate fleets. With total annual revenues in excess of £527.0m and over 2,300 employees nationwide, our businesses are known for their high-quality service delivery. Redde plc is strategically focused in four key areas where we provide breadth and depth of service, flexibility and expertise: • Delivery of Accident Management and Insurance Services • Corporate Fleet Management • Provision of Legal Services • Insurance Policy Service Fulfilment Accident Management/Insurance Services Our operational businesses have been providing high quality accident management services to most sectors of the insurance and automotive markets for over two decades. That experience and understanding has enabled our Auxillis businesses to develop and provide effective assistance to fault and non fault motorists following an accident. Corporate Fleet Management FMG provide unique market-leading, tailored high quality services to corporate fleets, leasing companies, fleet insurers/brokers, daily rental companies, blue light organisations, local councils and other government agencies. Legal Services From NewLaw, a specialist ABS (Alternative Business Structure) provider and leading personal injury law firm, to Principia Law our own ABS, we are able to provide a broad spectrum of specialist legal services through a range of channels to both businesses and private clients. NewLaw offer a full selection of personal injury services: motor; criminal injury; medical negligence as well as specialist serious injury and include non-UK expertise. As well as many additional services including: wills and probate services; court of protection and high net worth advice. Insurance Policy Service Fulfilment We provide insurance policy support to over three quarters of a million UKmotorists through our Auxillis Limited business with products such as: replacement vehicle; motor legal expenses and excess protection cover. ABOUT MARTIN WARD Martin joined Redde plc in August 2005 as Managing Director of its subsidiary business, Albany Assistance Limited. In February 2009 Martin became Managing Director of the Group’s combined Accident Management Business and in April of the same year was appointed Group Managing Director. In October 2011 he became Chief Executive Officer. Martin has extensive insurance industry experience, having jointly founded the Rarrigini & Rosso Group in 1994, a leading independent wholesale motor fleet, property and risk management insurance business, where he was commercial and operations director. This business built a membership network of over 500 leading commercial insurance brokers throughout the UK and marketed schemes on behalf of insurance companies. The business was acquired by THB plc in 2003. Martin has an MBA from Durham University.