Bristol based National Friendly has announced the appointment of Gavin Brooks to the role of business development manager.
The appointment is designed to continue to support the company’s growing presence in the intermediary sector. National Friendly specialises in offering the over 50s private medical insurance, social and adult care funding solutions, guaranteed life assurance and savings and investments.
Brooks has over 15 years of experience in the industry selling protection and general insurance products, running a small brokerage.
He said: “National Friendly is a rapidly growing force in the provision of specialist insurance products such as its innovative solutions for later life care funding and it’s over 50s life cover products and I am looking forward to developing and growing that presence in this increasingly important market.”
Oliver Jones, head of sales & marketing at National Friendly, added: “Gavin’s unique perspective, having worked for both providers and as broker will give us invaluable strengths, as we move to grow our presence in the vital later life care funding and over 50s insurance markets.
“Gavin’s experience of building business via our brokers is a key part of our business plan going forward.”