Former cabinet minister joins as non-executive director

Lord Forsyth

Hyperion Insurance Group has appointed Lord Forsyth (pictured) to its board as a non-executive director.

Lord Forsyth is a director of J&J Denholm, NBNK Investments, the Centre for Policy Studies, and Safor. He is a former deputy chairman of Evercore Partners International and of JP Morgan in London. 

Prior to joining Robert Fleming & Co as a director in 1997 he was a cabinet minister and served in the fovernments lead by Margaret Thatcher and John Major for more than a decade.

Hyperion’s chairman John van Kuffeler said: “I am extremely pleased to welcome Lord Forsyth to the Hyperion board. His wide ranging corporate and international experience will be very valuable to us.” 

Lord Forsyth said: “I am delighted to be joining the board of this successful, fast growing and innovative company.”