Canada Life has appointed Emma Watkins as UK chief government, efficient 1 September.
Watkins joins Canada Life following a decade at Scottish Widows, the place she most just lately served as managing director, retirement and longstanding and was a member of the Executive Committee.
Prior to her time at Scottish Widows, Watkins was a accomplice at Lane Clark & Peacock LLP and held plenty of senior roles inside insurance coverage companies together with MetLife Assurance and Ace European Group.
She succeeds Lindsey Rix-Broom, who will proceed to guide Canada Life UK alongside her position as CEO, Europe, Great-West Lifeco till Watkins assumes the place.
Watkins will report on to Lindsey Rix-Broom and also will be a part of the Great-West Lifeco European Leadership Team.
Commenting on the appointment, Rix-Broom says: “Emma brings a wealth of expertise, a powerful historical past of impactful management, and a transparent strategic imaginative and prescient.”
“Her deep experience, mixed together with her confirmed potential to guide complicated companies and foster innovation, makes her the best particular person to guide Canada Life UK by way of its subsequent section of improvement and progress.”
“I’m delighted to welcome her to the enterprise and look ahead to working carefully together with her as we proceed to ship on our dedication to serving to our clients construct stronger, extra financially safe futures.”
Watkins provides: “I’m honoured to affix Canada Life and tackle the accountability of main the UK enterprise at such a pivotal time. ”
“Canada Life has achieved vital milestones below Lindsey’s management, pushed by a transparent technique and deal with delivering worth to clients, and underpinned by the corporate’s people-centered tradition.”
“I’m excited to construct on this momentum and look ahead to working with Canada Life’s gifted crew to drive innovation, develop our market presence, and improve our providing to fulfill the evolving wants of consumers.”
Earlier this 12 months, Canada Life Asset Management appointed Robin James as head of UK property.
