Income Protection Task Force expands executive team

Julie Hopkins and David Heeney join IPTF

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Julie Hopkins and David Heeney are set to join the Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) as part of the organisation's executive team.

The executive team, which supports chairman Peter Le Beau in drawing up the strategy and objectives for the organisation, comprises Richard Walsh, John Gillman, Roy Mcloughlin and Teresa Fritz following the retirement of Karin Lloyd. Hopkins previously worked for Hannover Life Re (UK) before moving into consultancy in the last two years. She has significant experience on industry committees in the protection industry. Heeney is retiring from Pacific Life Re where he was an executive who played a key role in developing its UK and Australian operations.  Le Beau said: "We are absolut...

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