International saving and investment business M&G has appointed Matt Robinson as managing director of its international life insurance business.
Robinson’s remit is to oversee M&G’s life insurance branches in Ireland and Poland as well as being responsible for the development and growth of Future+, a family of global multi-asset funds delivering ‘smoothed’ outcomes, designed to replicate the success of M&G’s flagship PruFund range outside the UK.
He joins M&G’s life business, led by Clive Bolton.
In addition to its international operations, the life business is responsible for the management and development of M&G’s individual life products in the UK, including the company’s flagship PruFund range, as well as the 4.6 million customers of its heritage business.
Through its corporate risk team, M&G re-entered the bulk purchase annuity market in September 2023 and is developing a range of derisking solutions for the corporate market.
A qualified actuary with experience of leading large teams in different countries, he joins M&G from Embark, a pensions provider that is part of Lloyds Banking Group, where he was managing director.
Before his role at Embark, he was a non-executive director at Zurich Life & Pensions Ireland and spent more than 20 years at Aviva, where he held a number of senior roles both in the UK and Ireland.
During his time at Aviva, he led on a strategic review of the company’s presence in Ireland and the regulatory process for the acquisition of Friends First and its merger with Aviva Life Ireland.
Clive Bolton, CEO at M&G Life, said: “I am delighted to welcome Matt to M&G.
“He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with him which will help us build on two of M&G’s key strategic priorities: growing our business outside the UK and further strengthening our partnership with leading global players.
“He’s a great match for our plans to grow the international business and will be key to the development of new innovative solutions that will underpin our growth ambitions.”
Robinson added: “I am thrilled to be joining M&G at such an exciting time. I look forward to developing and growing its international life insurance business.
“It will be a real privilege to work with the team to continue to deliver an excellent service to clients and drive forward the company’s international growth ambitions.”