Press Release

TENET CHAIRMAN JOINS CII FACULTY OF LIFE AND PENSIONS BOARD

4 August, 2006

Barry Kayes, chairman of the Tenet Group, the largest independently owned adviser support group in the UK, is the latest key industry leader to join the Chartered Insurance Institute’s (CII) Faculty of Life and Pensions Advisory Board.

Established earlier this year, one of the key aims of the Faculty is to help companies drive up standards of professionalism and good practice and to enhance consumer confidence and promote career opportunities.

To help shape the strategy of the Faculty and ensure that the CII’s qualifications, training and competence solutions meet the specific needs of the sector the Institute has formed an Advisory Board of senior industry figures – chaired by CII President Peter Hales. 

Peter Hales says, “It is important that the Board reflects all aspects of the market and I am delighted that we have been able to attract such a high profile figure from the intermediary market in Barry Kayes to join us. His breadth of experience will be invaluable.”

Recent initiatives overseen by the Advisory Board include a Future Leaders’ Forum to support the retention of talent and the development of tomorrow’s leaders and a membership designation for Faculty members to highlight career opportunities available in the life and pensions market.

“Knowledge, understanding and professionalism are indispensable pre-requisites for anyone working in our market” comments Barry Kayes, “and the CII and the Faculty promote the highest standards and perform a critical role on our behalf. I am passionate about professionalism and am thrilled to be asked to support and enhance the work of the Faculty.”

The members of the Advisory Board are:

Richard Anderson - Distribution Director, Scottish Widows
Graham Dumble, Director of Risk and Regulation, AEGON UK
Paul Evans - Chief Executive, Axa Sun Life
Patrick Gale - Chief Executive, Sesame plc
Ben Gunn - Chief Executive, Friends Provident Life & Pensions Limited
Carole Jones – HR Director, Norwich Union Life
Barry Kayes – Chairman, Tenet Group
Chris Kenny - Director of life & pensions, ABI
Elaine MacLean, HR Director of Legal and General
Nick Prettejohn, Chief Executive, Prudential UK plc
Trevor Matthews - Chief Executive, Standard Life
John Simmonds - Managing Director, Advisory Service, Axa Sun Life

Chairman: Peter Hales, CII President.

The CII Group has a range of faculties and societies including the Personal Finance Society, Society of Mortgage Professionals and faculties for Broking; Claims; London Market; and Underwriting. Membership of one faculty is free to CII members. Further details: www.cii.co.uk/faculties