Bernard Bloom
Non-Executive Director
Bernard’s association with Foresters began in 1962. Since
that time he has held various Branch and Regional Council Officer
positions, as well as Chairman of the UK Regional Councils’
Benevolent Fund.
Bernard was awarded the Grand Cross in 1989 and became
International Fraternal President in 2005.
An Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute, Bernard
Bloom’s career was largely spent with the Sun Alliance Insurance
Group, where he held the positions of Senior New Business Manager
and Branch Manager. In 1992, Bernard became an Independent
Insurance Consultant, dealing with life, investment and general
insurance.
In 1981, Bernard was appointed Justice of the Peace as a Lay
Magistrate. In this capacity, he sits with the Hampshire
Magistrates and Youth Courts as Chairman. He also assists with the
training and development of new Magistrates.
Bernard volunteers with the Sun Alliance Pensioners group to
provide a visitors service to the more elderly pensioners, and
social and welfare programs for the active pensioners.
Bernard has been a member of Foresters Board of Directors since
May 2000, and currently serves on the Board’s Fraternal, and Ethics
& Governance Committees.
Bernard and his wife Maureen, also an active Forester, have two
children and three grandchildren, and live in Southampton,
England.
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