Graham Singleton has been appointed as the new CEO of National Friendly, the award winning Bristol-based insurer specialising in health and protection insurance markets.

Graham commented

“National Friendly has a fantastic mutual heritage and I am very proud to have the opportunity to lead it at a time when the social need for the products and solutions which National Friendly specialise in has probably never been greater. We are and will continue to be innovative in our approach to meeting clear insurance needs, underpinned by excellent member service.”

Graham is a qualified actuary with over 35 years’ experience in the UK Life & Pensions financial services industry. He started his career in Life and Pensions marketing, progressing to hold chief actuary and financial officer roles in various companies before becoming CEO of the Phoenix Resolution Life Companies, and latterly CEO of Swiss Re’s UK insurer, Reassure Limited, together with its life and pensions outsourcing business, Admin Re Limited.

National Friendly’s newly appointed Chair Geoff Brown added

“Graham joined National Friendly’s Board as a non-executive director in December 2019 and had stepped in as interim CEO, following the sad and untimely passing of Jonathan Long in December 2020. We are delighted to have appointed Graham to the permanent CEO role - his knowledge of the Society coupled with significant market knowledge and expertise mean that the Society will continue its ambition to strongly grow its membership delivering value for money sickness and health products and services firmly underpinned by the mutual ethos.”

National Friendly is a mutual society that has been helping clients prepare for life’s contingencies since 1868. It has no shareholders and exists to serve the best interests of its 36,000 members. https://nationalfriendly.co.uk/

National Friendly’s vision is to be a forward-thinking and trusted mutual that meets the health, welfare and protection needs of its members through a portfolio of innovative insurance solutions.

It specialises in offering private medical insurance (particularly for older members), social and adult care funding solutions, and income protection products (an accident only product currently with a full protection product being launched in the Autumn) as well as over 50s guaranteed savings plans.

National Deposit Friendly Society Limited is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority.