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On November 5th 2009 Peter received the MBE for Services to Insurance and Charity at Buckingham Palace.

He is seen with the MBE with his wife Judy after the Investiture.

Peter was overwhelmed by this recognition, “I think this has been one of the proudest and most momentous days of my life. I feel so lucky to have been recognised in this way by colleagues in the industry. I have had huge fun and been very lucky to work in an industry that has so much capacity for helping people who suffer misfortune. I will continue to campaign for people to examine their protection needs and for the industry to make it easier and more pleasant for people to buy the cover they need.”

On 22nd October 2009 Peter was voted “Health Insurance Personality of the Year” at the Health Insurance awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel. In the picture Peter can be seen receiving his award from Jonathan Earnshaw, regional director of DKV Globality (award sponsor) and on the right is host Jason Manford.

We asked 16 industry experts who they thought had left the biggest mark on the health insurance and protection markets over the past decade. Voted number one:

"Peter is a wonderful ambassador for the
industry; knowledgeable, guru, legend, and the best consultant in the industry by far"

Judges’ comment

Peter Le Beau FCII, JP.
Managing director
Le Beau Visage

If there was one thing you could change about the industry what would that be?
“If I could change one thing it would be the image of our industry. If only people would trust us more (and we merit that trust) it would be so much easier to give people the cover they need.”

Biography:
Peter Le Beau is one of the best-known consultants in life and health insurance protection. He began his career at Commercial Union and moved to British and European and latterly to Swiss Re where he was initially Head of Underwriting and later became Head of UK Marketing.

He left in 2001 to set up an independent consultancy, Le Beau Visage, which focuses on differentiation in the protection sector. Since starting Le Beau Visage, he has regularly co-authored the Protection Review. He runs a strategic discussion group called The-Net-Work and in 2005 he set up, with Clive Waller, the Income Protection Task Force to promote a greater awareness of the value of the product. The Task Force produced a White Paper on Income Protection in 2006.

Peter is a non-executive director of Red Arc, Health Claims Bureau and Exeter Friendly Society Limited. He writes a monthly column in Health Insurance.

Peter is a passionate believer in the value of protection and is interested in helping companies to develop innovative ideas in this important area and in helping consumers to get a much better idea of the products that will help them to gain peace of mind. He regards this as a crusade!

Peter is interested in all sports, reading, theatre and cinema and is a local Magistrate. He is married with a daughter, son-in-law and grandson and lives in Sittingbourne, Kent.

At the Cover Excellence Awards on 3rd October 2007, Peter was awarded the prestigious Outstanding Achievement Award in recognition of his contribution to the Protection industry.

Peter Le Beau has worked in the financial services industry for over 30 years and is one of the best known speakers and writers in the business.

Although Peter’s career has been largely spent in reassurance, he has extensive experience in business to business marketing and in helping clients to think in original ways about their marketing approach.

Peter’s success in helping Swiss Re to develop its proposition in the UK has given him an enviable network of contacts throughout the marketplace. Peter believes that business should be fun without sacrificing professionalism and has a keen sense of humour which is very much in evidence in the advice he dispenses to clients.

Peter has worked or consulted in the US, South Africa, Asia and European life markets.

Peter is married to Judy and lives in Sittingbourne, Kent. He has one daughter, Joanne.

· 1995 Attended Harvard Business School for MBA module ‘Strategic Marketing
Management’

· 2001 Left Swiss Re to set up Le Beau Visage. Joined board of Red Arc.
Set up The-Net-Work (www.the-net-work.org)

· 2002 Co-authored the Redmayne Report on Reassurance with Nigel
Bradshaw and Gordon Sills

· 2003 Wrote The Protection Review with co-author Andy Couchman
Presented at the International Underwriting Congress in Singapore

· 2006 Formed Income Protection Task Force with Clive Waller and published
Income Protection White Paper

· 2007 Presented at the International Underwriting Congress in Shanghai
Co-founded Protection Review Seminar with Andy Couchman
Joined the Board of Pioneer Friendly Society

Frances has spent most of her career in Insurance. She had a long and varied career within the Life Division of Swiss re between 1984 and 1996 and helped Peter set up Le Beau Visage when it was formed in February 2001. Frances is responsible for all the administration of the business and, with many years' experience managing major conferences, is responsible for running The-Net-Work and The Protection Review Seminar and Launch Dinner.