New Sales Manager for Midlands and south west at Scottish Life International
Tuesday, 16 October 2007
Scottish Life International has complemented its UK sales force with the appointment of Mike Lane as Regional Sales Manager for the Midlands and the south west.
Prior to joining the company his experience included working as a Trust Consultant with Barclays Estates & Trusts; which involved advising clients on trusts, investment and IHT planning. Mike is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (ACIB) and a Fellow of the Personal Finance Society (FPFS).
Alan Blackburne, Head of UK Sales, commented:
"I am delighted that Mike has accepted this position. He has a wealth of knowledge on the investment side of the business as well as trusts, which will prove invaluable in building business in the Midlands and south west and driving sales forward for the company."
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for further information please contact:
Scottish Life International
Alan Blackburne
Head of UK Sales
Tel: 01296 660 980
Mobile: 07919 171 604
Email: alan.blackburne@sli.co.im
pressoffice@sli.co.im or 0131 456 6031
Notes to Editors:
Scottish Life International was launched in 1996 and is now part of the Royal London Group. The company has grown rapidly in size and now has funds under management in excess of £767m / $1.14bn from investors in the UK and around the world (as at 30 June 2007). Scottish Life International is based in the Isle of Man, where it is supervised by the Isle of Man Government Insurance and Pensions Authority.
Scottish Life International is a member of the Association of International Life Offices (AILO) and sponsors IFA Promotion (IFAP), which supports the need for independent financial advice.
Holders of policies issued by Scottish Life International Insurance Company Limited, based in the Isle of Man, will not be protected by the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme if the company becomes unable to meet its liabilities to them. Policyholders will however be protected by the Isle of Man Life Assurance (Compensation of Policyholders) Regulations 1991.
Royal London Group is a specialist financial service provider. Its businesses focus
on those sectors of the market which value premium propositions, operating through
a number of brands:
- Scottish Life - UK pensions market
- Bright Grey - UK protection market
- Scottish Life International - offshore investment markets
- RLAM - fund management
- RLAS - life and pensions administration
Royal London is one of the stronger life and pension companies in the UK and has a particularly strong track record for with profits performance.
Royal London is the largest mutual life and pensions company in the UK with Group funds under management of £32.7bn / $65.5bn. Group businesses serve around three million customers and employ 2,570 people.(Figures quoted are as at 30 June 2007.)
Issued by Scottish Life International Investment Group Limited, a Royal London company which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Registered in Scotland number 166387. Registered office: 19 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 1YE.