Zurich intermediary sales director exits after seven years

Richard Howells to leave provider

Carmen Reichman
clock •

Zurich UK intermediary sales director Richard Howells is leaving the insurer at the end of November.

Responsibility for sales will be handed to managing director for retail David White from December. Howells (pictured), who was with Zurich for seven years, resigned saying he had "decided to look for a new challenge". In June, the division poached Cofunds key account manager Rose St Louis to head its retail distribution team, putting her in charge of looking for new ways to broaden Zurich's distribution reach. White said: "We would like to thank Richard for his huge contribution to Zurich and he leaves with our best wishes. "We remain fully committed to having one of the largest...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on People

People Moves: First Wealth adds three financial planners

People Moves: First Wealth adds three financial planners

Henry McPherson, Sami Beck and Rob Edwards join

Professional Adviser
clock 05 November 2026 • 1 min read
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor summoned to give evidence in adviser fraud trial

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor summoned to give evidence in adviser fraud trial

To appear in court in December

Isabel Baxter
clock 04 November 2026 • 2 min read
Plannr names Guy Tolhurst as CEO

Plannr names Guy Tolhurst as CEO

Follows 18 months working with leadership team

Sophia Panayi
clock 02 November 2026 • 2 min read