CPP Group’s CEO Jason Walsh to depart after 20 years with the business

Jason Walsh, CEO of Leeds-based insurance products provider CPP Group, is stepping down from the Board and leaving the company.

He departs at the end of February 2022 after almost six years in his current role, and almost 20 years of service to the Group.

His successor as CEO will be Simon Pyper, who is the current chief financial officer. David Bowling, an internal candidate with ten years’ service to the Group, will replace Pyper as chief financial officer.

Walsh said: “I am very proud to have led the team that has helped make CPP Group the success it is today and to have transformed the business to enable it to take advantage of future opportunities.

“I wish the new management team the best as they seek to capitalise on the good progress made over the last few years. I remain a strong advocate of the company and look forward to following its progress over the coming years.”

 David Morrison, non-executive chairman, added: “Jason became chief executive officer of CPP Group in 2016 following several years of regulatory and financial tribulations.

“In the last six years, he has guided the Group to a point where it is financially stable, and where the potential for growth is enhanced. 

“During his tenure, our businesses in India and Turkey, in particular, have enjoyed notable success and steps have been taken to position the Group’s product portfolio for the digital age.

“All his friends and colleagues in the business wish him all the best in his future endeavours.

“I am also delighted to welcome Simon Pyper as chief executive officer, who will now guide the business as it seeks to exploit the many opportunities that lie ahead.”