Justin Harper to depart LV=

After 16 years

John Brazier
clock • 2 min read

LV= has made a number of changes to its protection management team that will see propositions and marketing director Justin Harper leave the provider.

As part of the restructure, LV='s protection marketing & proposition and protection strategy & [artnerships teams will combine reporting to Toby Bainbridge, who joined LV= from Royal London in April 2020 as head of strategy. Mike Farrell, protection sale director, meanwhile, will be responsible for "market facing communications" as the company aims to "enhance its position as a leading protection provider". Harper, who has been with LV= for 16 years, took on responsibility for protection propositions at LV= following the departure of Debbie Kennedy to LifeSearch last year. He has held...

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