MetLife has appointed Stephanie Baillie as Employee Benefits Director to spearhead the expansion of its rapidly developing UK employee benefits business.
Stephanie joins from Friends Life where she held the role of Head of Group Protection. Working for the insurer for 23 years, Stephanie held a variety of roles including Sales Manager for the Midlands Region, and National Sales Manager for Group Protection.
The announcement continues the transformation of MetLife’s employee benefits business which has included the launch of a dedicated sales support team to help increase the focus on intermediaries and the appointment of Tom Gaynor as Sales Director, UK Employee Benefits.
Dominic Grinstead, Managing Director, MetLife UK, said: “MetLife has quickly become a well-established player in the UK retirement savings arena. We have ambitious plans for further long-term growth in employee benefits based around our core competencies of innovation, financial strength and service capability.
“Stephanie’s appointment underlines this commitment and we look forward to welcoming her to MetLife.”
MetLife, which has become one of the fastest-growing life and pensions groups in the UK, has ambitious plans for expansion in employee benefits, building on the former Alico business.
Since 1 August 2011 all new protection business is written by MetLife Europe Limited, following the acquisition of insurer Alico in November 2010.
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