Fidelity Life appoints adviser professional development support

Leigh Bennett moves from the insurer's underwriting team and will join professional development consultant Leigh Austin, reporting to Trecia Brown.

Chief distribution officer Adrian Riminton said professional development was more important than ever for advisers.

“Good customer outcomes are the result of many things, and detailed product knowledge is one of them. With the new financial advice regime fast approaching, including a new code of conduct for advisers, competency, knowledge and skill are critical development areas for advisers.

“That’s why we’re investing in professional development and I’m delighted to welcome Leigh to the team.”

In her new role, Bennett will be responsible for developing and delivering Fidelity Life’s product training and accreditation programme for advisers.

“This investment in professional development, alongside our Building Better Businesses programme, is all about providing advisers with certainty by making it easier for them to operate in the new financial advice regime. Fidelity Life’s goal is to set ourselves and advisers up for a sustainable and successful future, with the customer at the centre of everything we do,” Riminton said.