The firm says Richards has a wealth of experience in the financial services industry developing mutually beneficial and profitable business relationships with brokers. He moves to the Southend based GI specialists after working as Area Sales Manager for six years with Scottish Life, prior to which he held a similar position at Abbey Life.
As National Account Manager, Steve will play an integral part in how the company’s proposition moulds to Principal and IFA Networks throughout 2005 and beyond.
Bruce Reid, Managing Director of Select & Protect, commented “I am delighted to welcome Steve to Select & Protect. His appointment demonstrates our desire to maintain and increase the speed of our development and the expansion of our proposition to the mortgage adviser market.
“He has a wide knowledge of the insurance and financial services sector and his varied experience makes him ideally suited to our business plans for the future. I am confident his appointment will make a valuable contribution to the growth and development of Select & Protect.”
Select & Protect says it will also be making some major product announcements over the next few months. The company is currently recruiting one or two key personnel to ensure that it communicates effectively and offer support to introducers.
