Emma Thomson appointed as new PDG board member

Women in Protection network founder

John Brazier
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Former chair returns to Protection Distributors Group (PDG) as latest board member

Thomson, a founding member of the PDG, was recently appointed head of protection and general insurance propositions at Sesame Bankhall Group, having previously held roles with British Friendly and LifeSearch. She is also the founder and chair of the Women in Protection Network. Thomson commented: "I've had a long association with the PDG and the valuable work it undertakes, which is why I'm so delighted to be joining the Board. Both the PDG and Sesame Bankhall Group share a commitment to ensuring more consumers benefit from protection advice. In my role as Head of Protection & GI P...

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