Appointments

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has hired Araminta Hoare as growth consultant at the adviser network. Hoare (pictured) joins from Primis after her second spell with the network. She has more than 17...

Howden has appointed Carla Hammond as chief financial officer for Howden Health & Employee Benefits (HEB) and Barnett Waddingham (BW). In this role, she will lead financial strategy, governance and performance across...

Fairer Finance has appointed Charles Randell to its independent consumer advisory board. Randell (pictured) is the former chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Payment Systems Regulator and has previously...

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) executive director of consumers and competition Sheldon Mills is leaving the regulator, according to a report. Mills, who joined the FCA in 2018, will step down in the...

Cignpost Group has appointed Dr Anushka Patchava as chief clinical and innovation officer. Dr Patchava (pictured) joins the firm’s senior leadership team and operational board to oversee clinical strategy and to support...

L&G’s retail business has appointed Donna Cowell to the newly created role of head of reinsurance, UK protection. As a qualified actuary, Cowell brings almost 25 years of experience in financial services....

Paul Baker is to succeed Matt Lynn as chief financial officer at Nuffield Health. Lynn joined Nuffield Health in 2022 and will be leaving to take up a new position, but will...

Zurich Insurance Group has appointed Megan Shao as chief claims officer for Asia Pacific (APAC). Shao re-joins Zurich from Axa as of 1 February 2026. There she served as head of claims,...

Mike Dalby has been appointed CEO of consumer and local commercial at Howden replacing Kelly Ogley who is departing for another position. Dalby is already CEO of consumer life and health at...

Sir Julian Hartley is stepping down as chief executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) with immediate effect. The regulator announced Dr Arun Chopra, chief inspector of mental health, is planned to...