Meet Jonathan Pears, Non-Executive Director

We’re delighted to welcome Jonathan Pears to the LV= Board as a Non-Executive Director. 

Following a thorough recruitment process, Jonathan joined the LV= Board in April 2026, subject to regulatory approval. Jonathan’s appointment as a Non- Executive Director is being put to members at this year’s AGM.

Jonathan is a qualified actuary with over 25 years’ experience in the financial services sector covering life insurance, pensions and long-term savings. He brings deep expertise in financial, operational, conduct and regulatory risk, having spent over two decades at Standard Life in positions including actuarial director and chief actuary, and most recently as group chief risk officer at Phoenix Group. Jonathan also has substantial board-level experience through executive-nominated and subsidiary board roles within regulated life insurance groups. He is currently a member of the audit and risk committee of Queen Mary University of London.

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