Zurich Life CEO Gary Shaughnessy joins PFS board

Laura Miller
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Zurich Life chief executive Gary Shaughnessy has joined the board of the Personal Finance Society (PFS) as an adviser.

He replaces Old Mutual Wealth UK managing director Scott Goodsir, who steps down from the position after two years. Part of the Chartered Insurance Institute, the PFS, which this year turns ten years old, states its purpose is to "secure and justify the confidence of the public" in financial services. The adviser trade body said it is planning an enhanced support programme for its 34,000 members, a new consumer website and new adviser directory this year. Advisers accused the PFS of creating a "two-tier membership" after it emerged some will be left out of the planned new version o...

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