Richard Beaven

Chief Operating Officer at Academy Insurance Services Ltd

Richard Beaven is the Chief Operating Officer at Academy Insurance Services Ltd, a position he has held since June 2023. Prior to this role, he served as the Managing Director of Unlike Group Ltd from July 2021 to June 2023 and was the Chief Operating Officer at Brightside Insurance from April 2019 to July 2021. His extensive career in the insurance industry also includes significant roles such as Executive Director at Swinton Group and Global Head of Change Programmes at Thomson Reuters.

Beaven has a strong background in operations and management, with over two decades of experience in various leadership positions. He has also been recognized as one of the Outstanding Top 100 LGBT leaders in October 2015. In terms of education, he has attended Ashridge, although specific details about his degree are not provided in the available information.

In addition to his professional roles, Beaven has served as a trustee for Stonewall, an organization advocating for LGBTQ+ rights, from August 2015 to November 2018.1

Highlights

Jul 4 · The New York Times

Why ‘Gayborhoods’ Lose L.G.B.T.Q. Residents in Major Cities - The New York Times

Jun 21 · The New York Times

A Stonewall Visitor Center Will Celebrate L.G.B.T.Q. History - The New York Times

Experience

Chief Operating Officer at Academy Insurance Services Ltd (June 2023 - Present)

Managing Director at Unlike Group Ltd (July 2021 - June 2023), Chief Operating Officer at Brightside Insurance (April 2019 - July 2021), Trustee at Stonewall (August 2015 - November 2018), Executive Director at Swinton Group (August 2015 - July 2018), Global Head of Change Programmes and Head of Learning and Master Data at Thomson Reuters (December 2005 - January 2011), Sales and Service Director UK Retail Branch Network at Barclays (September 1980 - December 2001)