Simon Lee (businessman)


Simon Philip Guy Lee is a British business executive. He was the chief executive of RSA Insurance Group, a British multinational general insurance company, until 13 December 2013, when he was succeeded by Stephen Hester.

Early life

Simon Lee was born on 4 March 1961. He attended Tonbridge School and the University of Leeds, where he earned a bachelor's degree in English and French.

Career

Lee was chief executive of RSA Insurance Group from August 2011, and a main board director since 2007, until December 2013. He started his career with National Westminster Bank, and after 17 years rose to director of wholesale markets.
Lee resigned on 13 December 2013.
He now pursues a plural career, as an advisor to Fairfax Financial, chairman of Osirium Technologies, and Hospice in the Weald. In 2018, Lee became chairman of Idefigo Ltd. He is a non-executive director of Brit Syndicates Ltd, Advent Underwriting Ltd and TIA Technology and is on the advisory boards of Afiniti and Sherpa.

Personal life

He and his wife Fiona have three daughters, and live in Kent.