Scottish Widows has appointed Catherine Trimble as its latest head of intermediary distribution in its protection business, effective from January 2025.
Prior to joining Scottish Widows, Trimble worked in the financial services industry for over 30 years in a variety of business management, sales and protection adviser roles.
She has worked in the distribution team since 2021 and, in her new role, will report to Rose St Louis, protection director at Scottish Widows.
Trimble will also be responsible for key strategic relationships and all intermediary protection distribution activity to help more families put a financial safety net in place.
St Louis said: “Catherine has already played a crucial role in the delivery of the new platform and income protection product.
“With her now leading our protection intermediary distribution team, I am confident that we will continue to enhance the experience of advisers working with Scottish Widows, supporting them to meet the needs of their customers while delivering on our ambition to be a top three provider.”
Catherine Trimble, head of intermediary distribution, protection at Scottish Widows, said: “I’m excited to start the new year leading a very talented and highly driven distribution team at Scottish Widows.
“I am very passionate about protection and really looking forward to supporting advisers, through our great products and services, to financially protect more UK individuals and families from big, often unforeseen, life events and Help Britain Prosper at the same time.”
