Appointments

LV= has hired Anita Fernqvist as chief transformation and technology officer from Zurich UK after two decades at the insurer, subject to regulatory approval. Fernqvist (pictured) was most recently UK chief operating...

Royal London has appointed Gary Pitman as protection national account manager. Pitman (pictured) joins the mutual’s protection distribution team from Aviva, where he was senior partnership manager. He joined Aviva following its...

Bupa-owned King Edward VII’s Hospital has appointed Kate Bovell as CEO. Bovell (pictured) is responsible for supporting the integration of King Edward VII’s Hospital into the company's wider health services network and...

Tal Gilbert is to succeed founder Sammy Rubin as CEO of YuLife, with Rubin taking on the role of executive chairman. Gilbert (pictured) will lead YuLife’s next phase of growth, focusing on...

Equipsme has appointed Anne-Marie Preston as business development manager (BDM). Preston (pictured) joins the managing general agent's distribution team from Axa Health, who are also the main capacity provider underwriting the physiotherapy,...

Zoas has appointed Katie Crook-Davies as an associate. Announcing her move on LinkedIn, Crook-Davies (pictured) explained she was joining to help the digital health commercial consultancy bridge the gap across to the...

PIB has hired Samuel Marriott to the newly created role of business protection adviser. PIB told Health & Protection the newly created role reflects the company’s growth and investment in its individual...

Vitality has promoted Dr Katie Tryon to deputy CEO for VitalityHealth. Previously chief commercial director for health at Vitality, the newly-created role sees Dr Tryon (pictured) take on additional responsibilities in strategic...

Callum Beaton has started his term as president of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). Beaton (pictured) succeeds Nicola Stacey while Debbie Mitchell DipPFS will serve as deputy president for 2026. Beaton’s insurance...

Paula Steele (pictured) is stepping down as director and moving into a consultancy role after more than 40 years at John Lamb Hill Oldridge (JLHO) from 1 January 2026.  Steele’s career in...