Appointments

Western Provident Association (WPA) has promoted Kathryn Vellacott to head of distribution and proposition. Vellacott (pictured) steps up from general manager of business development and will now drive the insurer’s distribution agenda...

Vitality is appointing Gary Impett as director of its corporate business to succeed the retiring Pippa Andrews. Andrews (pictured), who retires after a more than 30-year career in group risk and corporate...

Arnau Vila Llavina is taking on the role of Mercer Marsh Benefits multinational leader as John Deegan retires after more than seven years in the position and 25 years with the organisation....

Generali CARE has appointed Wendy Liu as its chief executive of benefits and partnerships. Reporting to group chief executive Antoine Parisi, she oversees the employee benefits business and the insurance and distribution...

Joe Cannon has joined preventative health-focused data analytics specialist Klarity as a business development manager. He joined from YuLife, where he spent four-and-a-half years as a key account manager. Cannon has already...

Visible Start is expanding its reach into the health and protection insurance sector to help address talent shortages in the industry. The firm delivers structured workforce re-entry and talent engagement programmes designed...

Maxis Global Benefits Network (GBN) has appointed Brian McCarthy as region manager for the business development team in the eastern side of the US. McCarthy is now responsible for outbound business development...

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has strengthened its expertise by welcoming two new directors and retaining another. Dr Alan Whittle and Adam Harper have joined the organisation’s leadership team, while Ian Callaghan’s...

Legal & General group chief risk officer (CRO) Chris Knight will join the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as director of insurance in July. Knight will be taking on the position formerly held...

Aon has appointed Carl Nordling as commercial director for the UK and Nordics, global benefits. The consultancy told Health & Protection that this is a new commercial role with a remit that...