Andrew Kail takes over the role after seven years with PwC
PricewaterhouseCoopers has appointed Andrew Kail as the new head of its UK insurance group.
Kale, a London-based partner, will take up the role with immediate effect. Clare Thompson, previously UK insurance leader, is now head of PricewaterhouseCoopers risk advisory services group.
Andrew will be responsible for leading and co-ordinating PricewaterhouseCoopers services to the insurance industry across the UK.
Chris Jones, UK financial services leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers said: “The insurance sector is changing faster than at any time in its history and we must ensure that our approaches to helping our insurance clients are effective and that they reflect the position of a market leader. Andrew has extensive experience of the insurance sector and is well placed to deliver this strategy for our clients.’’
Kail said: “Insurance is an important sector for PricewaterhouseCoopers and I am delighted to be taking on this role at such an exciting time in the industry’s development. The next few years are likely to see significant changes in the structure of the industry as it responds to commercial and regulatory pressures and I look forward to helping insurance companies meet these challenges.
“In doing so, I will be drawing on our team of over 1,000 insurance practitioners in the UK and working closely with our insurance teams from across the PricewaterhouseCoopers global network. My focus will be to ensure PricewaterhouseCoopers continues to be at the forefront of industry developments to support our clients through these changes.”
Kale has been a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers for seven years and has 17 years of experience working with clients within the insurance industry. He has worked for a number of international and regional insurance clients, and his experience encompasses a wide range of activities including audit, regulatory and advisory assignments in a number of countries.
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