Stephen Gay, the outgoing director of AIFA, has defended his tenure in the role and insisted his achievements have not always been recognised by the community, but said he believed it was the right time to move on.
His departure was announced today - coming just 14 months after he took up the position - and he will join the Association of British Insurers to become its new director of life, savings and protection. Speaking to IFAonline, Gay said: "You can never tell when a good opportunity comes along, and it has. It gives me an opportunity to do some things I feel passionate about. "There's always regrets when you leave a great team, and when you're working with people you like a great deal, that's not something you do lightly. "If you leave a role when you think you've done everything you p...
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