EY has appointed Alistair Brannan as its UK Head of Life and Pensions. In addition to his new role, he will also join the organisation’s UK insurance leadership team and remains Client and Markets Leader for EY’s financial services business in Scotland.
Based in Edinburgh, Brannan has over 19 years of experience in the financial services sector.
In 2015, he joined EY as a Director in financial services risk consulting, before later going on to become the Life and Pensions sector leader in Scotland in 2018.
Fast-forward to 2021, he would then become Partner and took on the role of Client and Markets leader in Scotland.
Before he joined EY, Brannan spent over a decade working at the Royal Bank of Scotland Group.
In addition, EY has confirmed that Brannan takes over the role of Head of Life and Pensions from Martina Neary, who was recently appointed EY’s UK Insurance Leader.
Neary first joined the company in 2016 as a Partner in the CFO Advisory business.
Then, in 2020 she would take on the role of EY’s UK Financial Services Midlands Leader, and in 2021 she also became EY’s UK Life and Pensions Insurance Leader.
Brannan commented on his new role: “I am hugely excited to lead EY’s Life and Pensions team in the UK. The life insurance and pensions sector plays a critical role supporting the longer-term financial resilience of people across the country. It’s a sector undergoing significant transformation, driven by evolving customer needs and expectations, developments in technology, and ongoing regulatory reform. While it is an undoubtedly challenging time, there are opportunities to be found, and I’m thrilled to be leading this team as we work with our clients to transform the sector for the better.”
Martina Neary, UK Insurance Leader at EY, said: “I am delighted to see Alistair take on the position of Head of Life and Pensions in the UK. The UK’s life insurance and pensions sector is at a pivotal moment of technology transformation and policy reform, and Alistair’s deep sector knowledge and strong client relationships will be invaluable as we support clients on this journey.”
