Executive Team

kevin.young@argyll-ins.co.uk

1974 -1979: Joined National Transit Insurance Company, Part of Sun Alliance, as a trainee underwriter.
1979 -1987: Various roles in Insurance Management within industry.
1987 -1991: Associate Director Citicorp Insurance Brokers Ltd.
1991 - Present day: Formed Argyll Insurance Group, building Annual Gross Written Premium from £1m (y/e 1992) to £23m (y/e 2005).

chris.gibson@argyll-ins.co.uk

1962 - 2000: Company Market ( Northern & Employers/CU/CGU/Norwich Union )
1962 - 1968: Trainee Underwriter and Motor Underwriter ( London Branches )
1968 - 1974: General Inspector - Direct customers - London
1975 - 1980 City Inspector - City Broker Division - London
1980 - 1985: District Sales Manager - Birmingham
1985 - 1989: Sales Manager - Ipswich
1989 - 2000: Business Manager - Birmingham, Brighton & Maidstone Branches 2001 - present- Joined Argyll Group.
2000 - Present Day: Director - Argyll Insurance Services

sam.mills@argyll-ins.co.uk

July '94 - Dec '95: Trainee Accountant within private accounting practice
Jan '96 - Sept '96: Various accounting assignments within commercial sector
Sam Mills FCCA (Qualified Dec '99)
Oct '96 - Dec '97: Assistant Financial Accountant at First Choice Holidays Assisting with monthly management and year end accounts
Dec '97 - Present Day: Finance Director Argyll Group
Responsible for all aspects of financial management and strategy

gareth.roberts@argyll-ins.co.uk

1986 - 1992: Management trainee with Commercial Union in Cardiff and Bristol
1992 - 1994: Senior Commercial Accident Underwriter with Commercial Union Maidstone
1994 - 2005: Director at Knighthood Corporate Assurance
2005 - Present Day: Director at Argyll Gillingham
ACII and Chartered Insurance Broker

david.satterford@argyll-ins.co.uk

1967 - 1969: Price Forbes as trainee broker on non marine
1970 - 1972: Willis Faber & Dumas as account handler in non marine
1973 - 1975: Minets as senior account handler
1975 - 1990: Cayzer Steel Bowater as Account Executive/Section Leader on all UK based business
1990 - 2003: Walker Satterford Partnership - formed own brokerage with colleague building a very sound business
2003 - Present Day: present day - sold business to Argyll to benefit clients and personally being part of a larger organisation.

david.williamson@argyll-ins.co.uk

1988 - 1996: Various roles with Scottish Widows, laterly as Branch Services Manager
1996 - 1999: Joined Skandia Life as a New Business Manager
1999 - Present Day: Joined Argyll Financial Services as Compliance Officer & Administration Manager. Currently, Executive Director of AFS and Head of Group Compliance.
FPC Qualified.

john.walpole@argyll-ins.co.uk

1973 - 1989: Lloyds Bank Plc.
Wide experience of retail banking operations at branch and Area Office level.
Attained Chartered Institute of Bankers Associateship.
1989 - 1996: Abbey Life Assurance Co. Ltd.
Financial Services Products Sales Agent.
Attained Financial Planning Certificate
1996 - Present Day: Argyll Financial Services Ltd
Joined as trainee IFA now Executive Director.
Attained Advanced Financial Planning Certificate (Dip.PFS)
Responsible for the team of consultants and promotion of AFS to solicitor & accountancy practices.
Working primarily in investment advice for High Net Worth clients.
Passed £1.5 million in commission/fee income for Argyll in July 2005.

rob.walker@argyll-ins.co.uk

1961 - 1964: Joined Car & General Insurance Co. (part of Royal Exchange) as member of Chartered Insurance Institute
1964 - 1967: Moved to Lloyds Brokers J.H Dewey & Co as broker at Lloyds
1967 - 1977: Joined De Falbe Halsey & Co - Lloyds Brokers as account executive & broker - rising to Non-marine Director
1972: Qualified Associate of Chartered Insurance Institute by examination
1977 - 1990: Joined Lloyds Broker - Cayzer Steel Bowater as Branch Director
1990 - 2003: Formed own brokerage - Walker Satterford Partnership
2003 - Present Day : - Present day Joined with Argyll Insurance Services Ltd. Account Director - North Kent Operations.