Amit Mistry: Advocating the variety of protection

“Hard work does get recognised and protection wants to make a positive change”

John Brazier
clock • 6 min read

John Brazier talks to Scottish Widows protection proposition manager, Amit Mistry, about his journey into the protection market, receiving recognition for his work on Diversity & Inclusion, and the importance of resilience.

He may have some way to go before he reaches the top of the protection pyramid, but Amit Mistry's journey from Lloyds Banking Group's Insurance, Pensions & Investments graduate scheme to the role of protection propositions manager with Scottish Widows is one that highlights how the protection industry is capable of developing and nurturing talent. The protection space has, by its own admission often struggled to attract the best and brightest young talent, but as Mistry's own experiences demonstrate, there are systems in place that ensure the industry can stand out from other areas of th...

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