Quindell Plc announced that, subject to Solicitors Regulation Authority approval and completion of appointment formalities, Richard Rose will join the board as non-executive chairman and Jim Sutcliffe will join as strategy director and deputy chairman. Pending such regulatory approval regarding their appointment to the Board, both Richard Rose and Jim Sutcliffe will be employed by the group. Upon Richard Rose's appointment to the board, David Currie will step down from his position as interim non-executive chairman and his role will revert to non-executive director.

Richard Rose has extensive public company experience and is currently Chairman of AO World plc, Crawshaw Group plc, Booker Group plc and Anpario Group plc. Jim Sutcliffe has considerable experience in the financial and professional services sector. He is currently Chairman of Sun Life Financial, Canada, Senior Independent Director of Lonmin plc and a non-executive director of Liberty Holdings, South Africa.

He is also a non-executive director and Chairman, Codes and Standards Committee of Financial Reporting Council. Previously, Jim has held the position of Chief Executive Officer of Old Mutual PLC and Chief Executive Officer of Prudential UK.