CII appoints Callum Beaton as president

Begins term as he succeeds Nicola Stacey

Isabel Baxter
clock • 2 min read

Callum Beaton has begun his term as president of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), taking over the role from Nicola Stacey.

This comes as Debbie Mitchell will serve as deputy president for 2026. Beaton's insurance career began in broking in 1977, followed by a spell in underwriting at Lloyd's. He subsequently spent almost twenty years in the captive insurance sector, becoming CEO of a captive management company and deputy CEO of its parent group. In 2004, Beaton stepped aside from corporate activity and has since practised as an insurance consultant. Meanwhile, Mitchell is a director of Aberdeen based financial planning firm, Atholl Scott Financial Services, where has had a 32-year career. She previo...

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