General insurance head appointed MAS chairman

Briscoe was selected by a panel of representatives from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), HM Treasury and MAS board members on the basis of his experience in the financial services industry and various boardrooms. He also offers complementary skills to MAS chief executive Caroline Rookes, the board said following the confirmation of his appointment at an FCA board meeting last week. Briscoe, who is currently chairman of The Policy Shop, a general insurance intermediary, will take up the two-day-a-week role on 27 September, when the outgoing chairman Gerard Lemos stands down. F...