Meet our Leadership Team

Executive Chairman

Alex Alway FCMA & CGMA

Prior to forming The UKGI Group, Alex was Group Chief Executive at Jelf plc (a listed corporate intermediary business) for 15 years. Following the sale of the business, Alex joined the board of Marsh UK as a non-executive for a year. Since early 2018, Alex has held a number of executive roles including being chairman of Compass, Broker Network and Paymentshield along with the ETHOS Broking business.

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.

Operations Manager

Trudy Mason

Trudy has spent nearly 20 years in the insurance industry in various capacities and has been with UKGI for over 7 years leading the Operations department. She loves the diverse challenges that every day brings and the satisfaction of helping colleagues and the business strive to be best they can be each day

Senior Compliance Consultant

Rick Double FCII CIP

Rick began his insurance career at Norwich Union, followed by 25 years in General Insurance broking, during which time he became a Director of a well-known East Anglian brokerage. He has 15 years’ General Insurance compliance experience; the last 13 in a consultancy role at UKGI.  A Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute and a Chartered Insurance Practitioner, he aims to make compliance understandable, relevant and a discipline which supports businesses.

Finance Director

Johann Davey ACMA CGMA

Johann is a chartered accountant with over 20 years’ experience working across the financial services, insurance, wholesale, retail and manufacturing sectors. Johann spent 14 years working in various roles at Jelf plc before leaving to take on head of finance positions at The Fine Cheese Co/Artisan Biscuits and Tileflair . He has vast amounts of SME experience working closely with Managing Directors and business owners to help drive growth.

Technical Helpline Manager

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.