Barry O'Dwyer named group CEO at Royal London

Replacing outgoing Phil Loney

Adam Saville
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Previously head of UK for Standard Life Aberdeen, he also held senior roles at Phoenix and Prudential

Royal London has announced the appointment of Barry O'Dwyer as its new group chief executive to replace outgoing Phil Loney. The insurer has named O'Dwyer as its new group chief executive, subject to regulatory approval, with effect from September 2019. O'Dwyer was previously head of UK for Standard Life Aberdeen, having spent nearly six years at the business, according to his LinkedIn profile. He has also previously held senior roles at major insurers Phoenix and Prudential. This follows an announcement last December that Phil Loney, who has held the group CEO role for seven years...

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