Emma Thomson takes on new role at Sesame Bankhall Group

Helping adviser firms write more protection

Jaskeet Briah
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Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has appointed Emma Thomson as its new head of protection development, a role which aims to help close the protection gap ahead of new Consumer Duty regulations.

Having previously held the role of head of protection and general insurance propositions at SBG, Thomson will work to help advisers and firms of all sizes rise to close the protection gap through focused support on protection awareness, education, training, and strategy. Thomson said SBG is committed to helping grow the market by increasing its focus on protection, and her new role is part of this initiative. As head of protection development, an expansion of what Thomson was already doing, she will now work within the Sesame and PMS Mortgage Club distribution teams full-time, working...

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