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David Haynes: Arag UK chief executive ready to take firm to ‘the next level’

By 2025-10-16T07:00:00

David Haynes 3-CEO ARAG UK-4x6

Completing his first six months of an integration, the chief executive has now reached smoother waters and reveals his new ‘vision’ to kickstart a cross-party initiative and expand distribution to get the UK ‘on board with access to justice’

Nearly two decades after founding Arag UK back in 2006, David Haynes was welcomed with open arms to sit at the helm of the business, succeeding former chief executive and co-founder Tony Buss, in April 2025.

Moving up from his position as underwriting and marketing director where he had remained for over 19 years, this is a man that despite self-confessing to not having “much exposure” to the hot seat prior is “always one to throw everything at it”.

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