Teresa Wighton

Commercial Director

With nearly 30 years of experience in the international health insurance industry, Teresa has a proven track record of building high-performing sales teams and driving business growth. She has held senior sales leadership roles at Cigna, Aviva, and Bupa Global, where she spearheaded B2B expansion and led a major sales transformation program.

As Commercial Director at William Russell, Teresa is focused on expanding our global business, strengthening relationships with key broker partners, and ensuring our direct-to-business segment continues to thrive. She works closely with our underwriting team to maintain a balance between growth and long-term sustainability. A passionate leader, she is committed to fostering a workplace where people feel empowered and engaged—an approach that helped her achieve record-breaking employee engagement scores in a previous role.

Beyond work, Teresa enjoys a challenge. She once walked the entire 100-mile South Downs Way in just 6.5 days, studied wine to diploma level with the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (a self-proclaimed “qualified wine snob”), and even braved a zip wire from St Paul’s Cathedral for charity.