Ex-Bankhall and Skandia CEO joins Gryphon as chairman

Former Bankhall and Skandia CEO Peter Mann is the new chairman of Gryphon Group Holdings following the firm's agreement to acquire Guardian Assurance in December. With the deal Gryphon gained the rights to trade as Guardian Assurance for all new protection business. Mann, who has a wealth of investment background, worked as CEO of Bankhall for four years, sat on the Association of Independent and Financial Advisers council (AFIA), before later becoming CEO of Skandia's UK business. After Skandia was acquired by Old Mutual in 2006, he became vice chairman of Old Mutual Wealth Group ...