Phil Hodkinson

Phil Hodkinson is an executive Director of Halifax Bank of Scotland. Born in 1958, Phil joined Allied Dunbar in 1984 and became Managing Director before moving to Eagle Star Life as Chief Executive. Phil has run the UK life business of Zurich Financial Services and was the founder of Zurich's UK Enterprise portfolio of new insurance, banking and e-commerce operations. He was appointed Chief Executive of the Insurance & Investment Division of HBOS plc in September 2001, and became Group Finance Director in March 2005. He is Chairperson of the HBOS Foundation, a director of Business in the Community and a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries.