Ex-Sesame boss Gale quits Just Retirement

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Former Sesame chief executive Patrick Gale has resigned from Just Retirement after just three months at the firm.

The chief operating officer at the specialist UK life assurance group, Gale stood down with immediate effect – with no successor yet named. Gale left IFA network Sesame in December last year after overseeing its sale to Friends Provident. At Just Retirement, he was responsible for the group’s day-to-day operations -specifically in the marketing, distribution and information technology areas. "We would like to thank Patrick for the contribution he has made to Just Retirement during his time as chief operating officer and wish him well for the future," Just Retirement CEO Mike Fuller sa...

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