Scurfield was the General Manager, Actuary, and Director of Norwich Union Insurance Group, now known as Aviva.
Other notable positions held by Scurfield include: Director, Ecclesiastical Insurance Group (1994 - 2004); Member, International Actuarial Association (1998); Non-executive Director, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital NHS Trust (2003); Deputy Chairman, Help the Hospice (2002 -2006); appointed Vice President, Help The Hospice (May 2006); Trustee and Chairman of the Lottery for Severn Hospice.
In 1959 Scurfield won the coxless pair "Goblets" event at Henley Royal Regatta with Richard Norton.
In 1966 he led a Norwich Union RC crew to victory in the coxless four Wyfold Challenge Cup.
In 2008, Scurfield was appointed Chairman of The Development Trust (The King's School Worcester).