Appointments / Industry

Advice firm Succession Wealth has appointed Andrew Barker as director of proposition. In his new role Barker will be responsible for making further enhancements to Succession’s proposition across several key areas including...

Jonathan Brown will succeed Lord Field of Birkenhead as chairman of health cash plan provider Medicash as Lord Field steps down after 18 years of work at the firm, 10 of those...

Australian bank and financial services provider Westpac has agreed to sell its life insurance business to TAL Dai-ichi Life Australia, a subsidiary of Japanese life insurer Dai-ichi Life Group, for A$90m (£47.6m)....

The financial industry Blood Bank initiative, which is encouraging people in the sector to donate blood, is hosting its first Bloodstock party night with live music, dancing, food and drinks. The Bloodstock...

Johnny Timpson has called on insurers to become national leaders on disability and accessibility as he takes on a new role as a commissioner at the Financial Inclusion Commission (FIC). Timpson (pictured)...

US healthcare provider Paradigm has appointed Elizabeth Bierbower to its board of directors. Bierbower (pictured) was a board member of Clara Insurance and member of Humana's executive management team where she led...

International insurance adviser Howden has launched into Italy with the acqusition of Italian broker Andrea Scagliarini. Howden Italy's launch comes weeks after the appointments of Luigi Sturani and Enrico Nanni as CEO...

Bupa has provisionally allocated an additional £40m rebate to UK policyholders from increased profits generated as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The insurer announced the move in its interim results for...

Workplace wellbeing platform 87% has appointed Nick Reader as director of wellbeing strategy and Alex Shaw as sales director. The moves follow the platform's raising of £1.6m in seed funding last month...

Royal London grew its UK protection new business by 23% in the first half of 2021 as sales rose to £21m from £17m in the same period last year. According to the...