ARAG UK’s Nomination Committee has selected David Haynes as the new CEO of ARAG UK Holdings Limited and ARAG Legal Expenses Insurance Company Limited in Bristol. Haynes, who will officially take on the role on April 1, 2025, will lead ARAG’s operations in the UK, succeeding Tony Buss, who is retiring at that time.

David Haynes, a founding member of ARAG UK, played a key role in establishing the company in 2006. Recently, he held the position of Director of ARAG Legal Expenses Insurance Company, overseeing underwriting. Following DAS UK’s acquisition in early 2024, Haynes became part of the new leadership team and joined the Board of Directors of the newly formed ARAG entities.

“David Haynes has proven himself through his highly successful work within the leadership team, making him an excellent choice for this new role. We are delighted that he will now lead ARAG’s newly structured UK business and its 900 employees,” states Dr. Renko Dirksen, Speaker of the Board of Management of ARAG SE. ARAG UK has premiums under management of €265 million.

After 19 successful years in the top executive position of ARAG UK and 48 years in the insurance business, Tony Buss will step down from the executive board upon reaching retirement age. However, due to his significant contributions to ARAG’s UK business and his extensive expertise, Tony Buss will remain connected to the company in an advisory role.

“The ARAG Group owes Tony Buss a great debt of gratitude,” emphasises Dr. Renko Dirksen. “He has successfully built and led our UK operations since 2006. Moreover, Tony Buss played a key role in ARAG SE’s acquisition of DAS UK, which was smoothly finalised at the beginning of 2024.”