Group Risk Development (GRiD) has made two senior appointments to its board of directors.
Dan Crook, sales director of group insurance at Canada Life UK, has been appointed as chair of GRiD's Raising the Profile Working Party.
Iain Black, head of Zurich Corporate Risk, has been appointed as treasurer.
Lee Lovett, chair of GRiD said: "We're very grateful that Dan and Iain are taking on this extra responsibility. These are important roles and crucial in helping us achieve GRiD's aims of creating awareness and understanding of group risk protection benefits."
To make way for these appointments John Cowell, healthcare and group risk actuary at Mercer Marsh Benefits, is stepping down from his role as treasurer, but will continue as an active member of GRiD's Steering Group.
Marco Forato, SVP, Global Growth Strategy, from Unum is stepping down from his role as chair of Raising the Profile Working Party as he is returning to the USA.
Lovett continued, "Both John Cowell and Marco Forato have made significant contributions in their roles at GRiD which has been greatly appreciated both by our members and me personally."
