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Canada Life UK has appointed Rebecca Gladstone as Head of Public Policy, a newly created role within the CEO’s office.

Canada Life UK is a specialist financial services provider that offer complementary solutions for wealth, investments, and protection. They are the UK’s leading group protection provider, and one of the UK’s leading providers of international investment bonds and tax-efficient trusts.

Gladstone joins Canada Life UK from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) where she was Stakeholder & Public Affairs Manager. She previously worked at international business consultancy firm FTI Consulting as a Director in their Strategic Communications practice, where she acted as a financial services specialist. She began her career in insurance within the Public Affairs Team at the Association of British Insurers (ABI), the trade association for the UK insurance and long-term savings industry and has also held a number of public policy roles within the automotive and health sectors.

Lindsey Rix-Broom, UK Chief Executive Officer, Canada Life UK said: “I’m delighted Rebecca has joined our business at a time when our industry continues to go through significant change. With a proven track record and a wealth of experience gained from working within the regulatory framework and industry, her expertise will be key in helping to deliver against our strategic focus and ambitions.”

Rebecca Gladstone, Head of Public Policy, Canada Life UK said: “I’m really pleased to join Canada Life UK at such an exciting time for the business. Canada Life’s scale and drive to improve customer outcomes make it perfectly placed to play a greater role in helping to shape the issues affecting consumers as they plan for their futures, and I am looking forward to driving forward Canada Life UK’s public policy ambitions.”