New recruits for Winterthur

Ruth Burgess joins Winterthur as a business development manager from Scottish Life, where she gained vast exposure to the IFA community.

Becoming part of the Winterthur team gives Ruth further opportunities to make an impact with a new proposition, with responsibility for the South East region.

Matt Nelson has just recently re-joined Winterthur as business development manager, after leaving over a year ago to join Met Life. Matt has returned to take on responsibility for the Newcastle and North East area.

Joining from Clerical Medical where he was employed as senior account manager, Mark Day has also been appointed as a BDM. Following sixteen years in the finance sector, Mark now has responsibility for the East Anglia region.

Jonathan Geoghegan has been appointed to Winterthur from Close Investments Limited, where he was head of third party sales. His new role in Investment Distribution will make use of his experience of managing existing and creating new relationships, while expanding distribution opportunities.

Experienced pensions specialist, Dominic Brooks, has proven success in group and personal pensions. He has joined Winterthur as pensions development manager, and was previously with Clerical Medical working as a regional pensions specialist, increasing sales in the London Region.

David Thompson, managing director, Winterthur, commented: "Our recent appointments add to a series of roles created to develop Winterthur's adviser support services. The skills that each of the new members of staff have acquired through their time in the finance industry will be a huge asset to our market proposition."