CII appoints Zurich's regulatory and policy head to a new role

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has appointed Matthew Connell to the newly-created role of director of policy and engagement.

Connell assumed his new role at CII on March 06 following his most recent position as head of regulatory developments and policy at Zurich.

Connell was also previously the chairman of the Investment and Life Insurance Group, where he worked to bring investment and insurance practitioners together with policymakers to produce better outcomes for consumers, especially on key EU and UK regulatory initiatives.

In his new role, Connell has the responsibility for managing the development of CII’s policy, public affairs and public relations strategy. He will be tasked to build on the organisation’s existing policy and research work and drive ongoing engagement with regulators and public bodies.

Keith Richards, CII managing director of engagement, said: "We are delighted to welcome Matthew to our team. Matthew has a strong reputation in the regulatory world and brings a wealth of policy and public affairs expertise that will be key to building public trust in the power of professional standards in insurance and financial planning.

"I look forward to working with Matthew on providing insightful and knowledge content, which will help our members engage with their clients, and position the CII as a thought leader in the insurance and financial planning professions."

Connell commented: "I am excited about joining the CII at a time of increasing regulatory development. New technology, demographic change and higher expectations from consumers are all demanding new standards of professional and ethical behaviour from the financial services sector.

"I’m looking forward to working with both insurance and financial planning professionals and policymakers to find practical ways to maintain and increase trust in these sectors."

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