Johnny Timpson named insurance sector champion for disabled people

Adam Saville
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Scottish Widows' financial protection technical and industry affairs manager selected by DWP to support insurance consumer rights for disabled people

The UK minister for disabled people, health and work has announced that Johnny Timpson, financial protection technical and industry affairs manager for Scottish Widows, has been appointed by the DWP to tackle the issues that disabled people face as consumers of insurance. The appointment comes a year after the government announced the emergence of industry champion representatives across various sectors, from retail to music and gaming to advertising. "The sector champions have been doing some fantastic work over the past year to improve accessibility and inclusion for disabled custom...

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