Protection Distributors Group secures seven sponsors

Supporting the operational side of the organisation

Jaskeet Briah
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The Protection Distributors Group (PDG) has secured financial sponsorship support from seven firms across the protection industry.

The sponsors comprise CIExpert, iPipeline, Iress, NMG Consulting, Square Health, UnderwriteMe and Protection Guru. The not-for-profit organisation noted the sponsorship funding will help keep membership fees affordable for all member firms and that it also funds the cost of the small PDG executive. Neil McCarthy, chair of the PDG, said the funding will be used to "better support" the operational side of the organisation to develop and deliver actions on a number of initiatives, helping to grow the protection market. "We have successfully created a Claims Charter outlining what we f...

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