Curtis Banks announced that Will Self has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer and an Executive Director of the Group Board with immediate effect. The Group is commencing a search process to appoint a new Chief Executive. In the interim David Barral, who was appointed to the board in May 2022, will become Executive Chairman.

David has over 40 years of experience in financial services, having previously been CEO of Aviva UK and Ireland Life, Aviva's larger business unit, achieving profit of £1bn. Previous positions at Aviva included sales director, marketing director and chief operating officer. He is also currently Non-Executive director Chair of Rowanmoor Group and Non-Executive director of The Pensions Superfund.

Previous Non-Executive roles have included chair of Embark Group, senior independent director of LV Group, Non-Executive director of LV General Insurance, independent customer champion at Quilter and chair of Virgin Wines.