Appointments

IPipeline has appointed Ben Grant as vice president, sales and marketing for IPipeline UK and Europe. Leading a newly combined sales and marketing organisation, Grant (pictured) will be responsible for devising and...

Maxis Global Benefits Network (Maxis GBN) has appointed Jayesh Patel as chief business development officer, subject to regulatory checks.  Patel (pictured) joins on 5 May 2026, will sit on its executive committee...

The Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) has added Clear Employee Benefits as an intermediary member.  Part of the wider Clear Group, Clear Employee Benefits advises on a range of solutions,...

National Friendly has promoted Duncan Reeves to become its first chief operating officer (COO). It said the role was being designed to accelerate the mutual's technology-led growth strategy. Reeves (pictured) joined National...

Marsh has appointed Lisa Quest as UK CEO, succeeding Chris Lay, who is retiring from the business. Quest (pictured) will take on the position in addition to her current role as head...

The Protection Distributors Group (PDG) has reappointed Emma Thomson as chairwoman along with a trio of other board changes. Thomson (pictured) is stepping-up from vice chairwoman to succeed Neil McCarthy as his...

HCML has appointed Kathryn Goldfinch as commercial director of corporate and insured health. Goldfinch (pictured) has nearly 30 years of healthcare experience having held senior roles at Bupa, Nuffield, and Doctor Care...

The UK Health & Protection Awards 2026 has launched and is now open for adviser entries, including a new category for business protection advice. Health & Protection would also like to thank...

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...