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Jackie Dear

Jackie Dear

Crowborough

Summary

Strategic leader with over 20 years’ experience in health insurance across UK and International markets, combining deep financial expertise with broad business-wide strategic knowledge.

Proven ability to develop and articulate clear, actionable strategies with robust market insight and financial analysis. Experienced in evaluating new market entry and M&A, translating complex data into compelling narratives that inform decision-making and drive execution.

Trusted advisor to Boards and Executive teams, aligning strategic priorities, improving performance, and delivering sustainable growth. Recognised for leading high-performing teams.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of Finance, Reporting and Capital Management

AXA Health International
06.2026 - Current
  • Ownership for the delivery of decision-focused financial insight and reporting for AXA Global Healthcare (€98m revenue).
  • CFO and Executive Director for the EU entity, with full accountability for financial performance, regulatory and statutory compliance.
  • Sponsor and deliver finance-led transformation, with a recent new fintech partnership to enhance customer experience and operations.
  • Drive cost discipline and efficiency for AXA Global Healthcare (€90m budget).
  • Deliver financial planning and forecasting for AXA Global Healthcare, working collaboratively across the business to align drivers, risks and levers.
  • Ownership for development of new financial reporting and governance, to meet Executive Committee and Board requirements following creation of new business unit (AXA Health International, €1.8bn portfolio).
  • Development of new capital management modelling through close liaison with forecasting, accounting, and risk functions.
  • Deliver transformation cost reporting and development of robust business cases and tracking, to evaluate strategic initiatives.
  • Deliver best-in-class governance, controls and delivery of statutory regulatory and audit requirements.
  • Manage finance operations and systems development to improve scalability, accuracy, and insight.
  • Lead a high-performing finance team of 15 FTE, strengthening capability, engagement, and succession.

Head of Finance

AXA Health International
02.2019 - 05.2026
  • CFO and Executive Director for the EU entity, with full accountability for financial performance, regulatory and statutory compliance.
  • Delivered clear financial insight and reporting from different insurers, to Executive Committee, Boards, and business stakeholders, highlighting drivers, risks and opportunities (€1.8bn portfolio)
  • Partnered cross-functionally to improve performance using data-driven analysis and actions.
  • Led business-wide planning and forecasting, driving assumption alignment and visibility of key financial risks / opportunities.
  • Evaluated strategic initiatives including M&A and partnerships with strong financial governance.
  • Drove cost discipline (€125m Budget) and efficiencies, strengthening expense management and margins.
  • Managed financial and commercial arrangements between AXA entities, negotiating outcomes and risks.
  • Delivered robust financial governance, controls and statutory, regulatory, and audit requirements.
  • Led finance operations, systems development and finance transformation for scalability, accuracy and insight.
  • Built and led a high-performing finance team of 15 FTEs.

Head of Strategy & Planning

AXA Health
03.2013 - 01.2019
  • Led development of 5-year strategic and operating plans for AXA Health, with clear articulation of the strategy, market context, key priorities, financial performance and strategic risks / opportunities.
  • Conducted comprehensive strategic research to identify opportunities and strengthen existing strategies.
  • Led investigations into entry within a new PMI market, formulating the strategic rationale and developing a detailed business case.
  • Drove ongoing performance management via regular reporting against financial and strategic objectives, with creation of a new comprehensive management report providing actionable insight.
  • Delivered executive level support for AXA Health CEO and leadership team including Board reports, strategic and internal briefings.
  • Communicated strategic vision and progress through tailored reports and presentations.
  • Maintained PMI market insight through continuous monitoring of trends and competitors.
  • Built stakeholder relationships within AXA Health and AXA UK to strengthen business and market knowledge.
  • Led a 2-person strategy team, fostering talent development and driving high quality deliverables.

Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

AXA Health
11.2006 - 02.2013
  • Managed end-to-end monthly close and financial reports across UK and international portfolios.
  • Led forecasting cycles by challenging assumptions, cross function collaboration, scenario development and sensitivity analysis.
  • Demonstrated deep expertise in financial and commercial performance analysis, leveraging strong relationships to proactively influence business outcomes, improve forecasts, and identify new growth opportunities
  • Managed bordereaux and claims reserving activities, with large data sets, maintaining data integrity controls.
  • Produced concise executive reports, presentations, and board papers for stakeholders.
  • Developed concise and insightful financial business cases, to support strategic decision-making and evaluation of new business initiatives.
  • Led and mentored a team of 10 finance professionals through continuous improvement and professional development.

Earlier Career

AXA PPP Healthcare
03.1998 - 10.2006
  • Financial Analyst
  • Expense Analyst
  • Customer Service, Personal Advisor

Earlier Career

Barclays
09.1994 - 02.1998
  • International Bank Advisor

Education

CIMA

Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar

Skills

  • Financial Leadership
  • Risk Management
  • Financial and strategic planning
  • Reporting and analysis
  • Financial modelling
  • Expense discipline
  • Finance transformation
  • Control and process improvement (Six Sigma)
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Strong communicater
  • Influencing and negotiation

Timeline

Head of Finance, Reporting and Capital Management

AXA Health International
06.2026 - Current

Head of Finance

AXA Health International
02.2019 - 05.2026

Head of Strategy & Planning

AXA Health
03.2013 - 01.2019

Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

AXA Health
11.2006 - 02.2013

Earlier Career

AXA PPP Healthcare
03.1998 - 10.2006

Earlier Career

Barclays
09.1994 - 02.1998

CIMA

Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar
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