Meet our Team

Managing Director

Nikki Bennett ACII CIP

With three decades’ experience in the general insurance industry, Nikki spent seven years as a commercial insurance underwriter and 11 years in broking and schemes management before specialising in compliance. An Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute, she remains hands-on in providing practical consultancy and support to existing clients and helping new start-ups launch in the marketplace.

Nikki has been managing director of UKGI since June 2015.

CEO of Consultancy , UKGI Group

Richard McKenzie

Richard joined UKGI Group in 2021 following an extensive career in professional services, having trained with Deloitte as a Chartered Accountant before taking various senior roles specialising in risk and compliance leadership for both general insurance and consumer credit firms. Richard has overall responsibility for the UKGI Group’s Consultancy division, which includes the brands of UKGI Compliance and UKGI Learning Solutions.

Head of Commercial

Tom Wood

Tom started his career in the insurance industry in 2006 with RWA Compliance Services. He was a part of the executive team that played a crucial role in expanding the company into one of the leading general insurance FCA compliance consultancies in the market. During this time, Tom was responsible for building and developing innovative training programmes and online learning solutions, including the initial launch of the market leading Development Zone e-learning platform.

He is now the Head of Commercial for UKGI Group’s consultancy division and leads the Searchlight Insurance Training team, which is a part of UKGI Learning Solutions.

Head of Technical

Dave Anderson

Dave is well known to UKGI clients as an engaging presenter and trainer who regularly delivers technical compliance webinars and seminars. Dave excels at explaining and teaching complex technical subjects and processes in a manner that is easy to understand and follow.

Technical Resources Manger

Alastair Haughton

Alastair is an insurance and consumer credit compliance professional who has worked in financial services since 1980 (banking, financial advice, mortgages) and in insurance-related compliance roles since 2000. He joined UKGI in May 2012 and has significant experience in regulatory compliance.

Alastair is a specialist in the FCA rules, guidance and associated legislation, and in the analysis and implementation of legislation and regulation. He believes in compliance as a business enabler, and in making compliance live and breathe.

Compliance Consultant

Chris Martin

Compliance Consultant

Jean Pearson

Compliance Consultant

Sally Airey

Compliance Consultant

Anthony McCloskey

Compliance Consultant

Emma Sadler

Compliance Consultant

Robin Knowles

Compliance Consultant

Russell Gibbons

Compliance Consultant

Sarah Corbett

Compliance Consultant

William Deegan

Compliance Consultant

Emma Lowndes

Compliance Consultant

Stuart Harris

Administrator & Development Support Associate

Lauren Stockley