Court to work with business leaders in new role

Annette Court Zurich

Former Direct Line Group chief executive Annette Court has joined business leader mentoring firm Merryck & Co.

Court, who was responsible for the acquisition of Churchill Insurance and chief executive at Zurich Financial Services Europe, is a non-executive director at Admiral Insurance and JLT.

She said: “Merryck & Co is totally committed to helping business leaders be the best they can be. I have spent my career working with teams of people who achieved things they didn’t realise they were capable of and Merryck offers me the opportunity to help today’s business leaders do the same. I’m delighted to be joining Merryck at a time when business leaders seem more challenged than ever before, and the support of an experienced mentor can be the difference that makes the difference.”

Merryck chief executive Chris Beer said: “We’re very excited to have Annette join our faculty which comprises a diverse group mentors of the highest capability and experience from a wide range of business sectors. Merryck mentors provide experienced, objective support to help business leaders improve their own performance, increase their companies’ profits and develop as leaders. Annette brings great experience and vitality to the team.”