Stuart Vann

Esure chief executive Stuart Vann was paid a total of £824,425 in 2015, up 11% on the £746,021 he was paid in 2014.

The insurer’s chief financial officer Darren Ogden enjoyed a 13.1% increase in total pay to £501,763 (2014: £443,631).

The total pay increases reflect the base salary rises both men received on 1 July 2015 as well as an increased annual bonus, triggered by the company hitting its trading profit target for the year.

Esure made a trading profit of £92.3m for 2015. Esure did not disclose the target, but said the trading profit had exceeded it – although it fell short of the amount that would trigger a maximum payout under the annual bonus.

In 2014, Esure missed its trading profit target, reporting a trading profit of £115.4m against a target of £128.4m and a maximum of £154.1m.

Vann’s base salary increased by 6.2% to £504,500 (2014: £475,000). His annual bonus increased by 25.5% to £236,738 (2014: £188,575).

Ogden’s base salary increased by 9.8% to £340,500 (2014: £310,000). His annual bonus rose by 27.7% to £104,810 (2014: £82,057).

Neither Vann nor Ogden received any payments under Esure’s long-term incentive scheme.

The 2025 Insurance Times Awards took place on the evening of Wednesday 3rd December in the iconic Great Room of London’s Grosvenor House.

Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
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