Glasgow-based funeral plan provider Golden Charter has appointed Mark Huggins as its new chair.
The contract is effective from 31 March for a three-year term.
He succeeds John Thornton, who has served for six years as chair, supporting the business as it prepared for - and successfully secured - regulatory approval by the Financial Conduct Authority last July.
During more than 25 years’ experience within the financial services industry, Huggins held senior leadership roles with the AA, Admiral and Covea - and is currently serving as a non-executive director and chair designate for insurtech business Driverly.
Huggins has acted as a non-executive director on the Golden Charter board since 2018.
He said: “For more than thirty years, I have seen business models evolve from product-led to consumer-led.
“The finance sector has both followed and led in this evolution - now, the opportunity exists for Golden Charter to drive innovation within the planning sector.”
Suzanne Grahame, chief executive of Golden Charter, added: “Mark brings an invaluable level of expertise to our board, having seen first-hand how to deliver innovation within a regulated environment successfully over the course of many years.”
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