Appointments update – 22 September 2023

The British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS) has appointed Cheryl Aguis as a trustee director and chair of the scheme.

She has taken over as chair of trustees from Dame Kate Barker, who has stepped down after nine years in the role. Aguis is current a non-executive director of two Aviva Life boards and has had an “extensive” career in pensions and insurance. Most notably, she held senior roles at Legal & General, including as the CEO of its general insurance business and, prior to that, as its UK strategic retirement director. Aguis has joined the BCSSS trustee board, which is made up of four independent trustees and four trustees elected by the membership.

Pension provider PensionBee has named Matthew Cavanagh as its new chief legal officer and general counsel.

Cavanagh previously served as PensionBee’s general counsel in 2015 and now rejoins as head of the provider’s legal function. His responsibilities include the provision of legal advice to all aspects of the business and its respective boards, and managing PensionBee’s external legal advisory relationships. Cavanagh has more than 20 years of legal experience, specialising in asset and investment management, funds and finance law, and most recently held the role of director, executive legal council at the Qatar Investment Authority. Prior to this, he worked as a lawyer at several law firms, such as Clifford Chance, Linklaters and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom.

Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has announced that Andy Moss has joined its board as a non-executive director and member of its Audit Committee.

Moss was formerly chief executive officer of the Phoenix Group Life companies, including Phoenix Life and Standard Life. Currently, he is a non-executive director of Ascot Underwriting, and in the past has chaired the Phoenix Assurance General Insurance Board and sat as a non-executive director on the Sun Life board. “I am delighted to be joining PIC at this exciting phase of its development,” Moss said. “In particular helping to assist the board to ensure PIC stays firmly focused on its purpose will be a great privilege.”

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