HSBC Life names head of protection distribution

Promotion for Richard Waters

Jaskeet Briah
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HSBC Life UK has promoted Richard Waters to head of protection distribution, following the departure of Mike Furniss this year.

Previously, Waters was national account manager for protection distribution at HSBC Life. He will now lead the protection intermediary distribution team, overseeing key distribution relationships and a team of business development professionals across the UK. In the new role, Waters' primary objective is to develop existing and new strategic relationships, deliver "quality" training and education to advisers, and support them to provide "optimal" protection solutions to their customers, HSBC detailed. Waters said: "I am deeply committed to building upon the progress HSBC Life has alre...

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