Hugh Savill holds a degree in Modern Languages from New College, Oxford. He worked for 20 years at what was then the Department of Trade and Industry, specializing in the negotiations of EU law. He worked for 20 years at the Association of British Insurers, the last ten as Director of Regulation. During this period he covered both PRA and FCA issues. He has now retired, and works part time at Sicsic Advisory, a strategic regulatory and risk consultancy. He is also a Non-Executive Director of the Private Health Information Network.