Appointments

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has set a minimum target for the number of its members signed up to various diversity at work initiatives. The move is part of a multi-year...

Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Chirantan Barua from HSBC as chief executive of its Scottish Widows business, which includes its protection insurance operation. Barua’s appointment, which is subject to regulatory approval, follows...

AMI Global Assistance has appointed Juan Peña Núñez as director of global business development. Peña Núñez (pictured) was previously director of insurance and partners for EMEA at Healix where he had spent...

Bupa Global has appointed Nichola Thomson as general manager of Bupa Global UK and Africa. Thomson (pictured) has held executive positions across marketing, distribution, operations, and transformation with Jelf, Lockton and Zurich....

Allianz Partners has promoted Dr Francois-Xavier Duchateau to group chief medical officer (CMO). He will oversee the medical activities of Allianz Partners’ worldwide entities across medical assistance and international health in his...

Employee benefits consultancy Broadstone has appointed Brett Hill as head of health and protection. Hill (pictured) was most recently at Towergate where he led health and protection distribution and has more than...

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has promoted Alex Beavis to group director, mortgages and protection. Previously proposition director for mortgages and later life, Beavis (pictured) now takes responsibility for the Sesame and PMS...

Towergate Health & Protection has appointed Jason Britton as commercial director. Britton joins from Mercer Marsh Benefits after 12 years with the firm, most recently as regional director for the North West...

Reassured has appointed Matthew Donaldson as non-executive chairman. The life insurance broker revealed Donaldson (pictured) will work closely with the firm's board, Bridgepoint and CEO Steve Marshall, to continue its organic growth,...

Helen Whately has returned to the Department for Health and Social Care as a health minister. Whately (pictured) was appointed minister for care just before the pandemic in February 2020 and left...