ProtectionAug 18 2015

British Friendly hires LV protection boss

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British Friendly hires LV protection boss

British Friendly Society has appointed Iain Clark as its new marketing and distribution director.

He moves from LV, having served there as managing director for protection and prior to that he held sales director roles at both Legal and General and PruProtect.

Mr Clark will officially join the firm on 1 September and will be working with the team and financial advisers to drive growth, diversify and maximise the business to “its full potential”.

“We have ambitious plans to build upon the already strong foundations of the business and to introduce innovative products and processes which will entice both existing and new customers to expand their portfolio with us.”

British Friendly’s chief executive Mark Myers, added that Mr Clark has played a pivotal role in the shaping of the UK protection industry over the last twenty years.

Mark Dennison, owner of advice firm LightBlue UK, added: “It will be very interesting to see how the business develops over the next few years.”

peter.walker@ft.com