British Friendly appoints two non-exec directors

Nicki Webber and Simon Lodge join

Jaskeet Briah
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Provider, British Friendly, has appointed Nicki Webber and Simon Lodge to its board as non-executive directors.

British Friendly said the appointments bring leadership, new perspectives and industry expertise to its board. Lodge has worked as a director, chief financial officer and actuary in the life insurance industry. He currently holds a directorship at Canada Life and serves as a trustee of the Epilepsy Research Institute. In his executive career, Lodge has worked as the chief financial officer (CFO) for Europe at Canada Life, he has also been CFO for Zurich Insurance's US life business and spent nearly ten years at Police Mutual Assurance Society earlier in his career. Simon Owens, CEO...

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