Legal & General has appointed Nicki Plews as head of product and proposition for retail protection.
Plews joins Legal & General from Munich Re, where she was business development director responsible for managing key client accounts.
She has more than 16 years of experience, having previously worked at AIG Life and Swiss Re where she held various senior roles including head of strategy, head of proposition, and senior product manager.
As head of product and proposition, Plews will lead, shape and implement Legal & General’s protection product and proposition strategy.
Pippa Keefe, commercial director, retail protection, Legal & General Retail, said: “I am delighted to welcome Nicki to our team.
“She brings a wealth of expertise and knowledge in the protection market and a strong customer focus.
“We’ve already made great strides in further developing our protection products and proposition with the most recent updates made to our critical illness proposition earlier this year.
“She will play a key role in further enhancing our retail protection offering and ensuring we continue to provide market-leading solutions that meet the needs of our customers and intermediaries.”
Plews added: “I am thrilled to join Legal & General, a company that is recognised for its innovation, quality and service in the protection industry.
“I look forward to working with the talented team here to develop and deliver products and propositions that make a positive difference to people’s lives.”