Barnett Waddingham has announced the appointment of Andrew Simpson as a partner in its actuarial consulting team.

Simpson joins from Mercer, where he led the firm’s Edinburgh office and actuarial consulting, defined contribution, investment and strategy. Before this, he was deputy leader of KPMG's corporate consulting team in Scotland. He brings experience in corporate advisory, risk transfer, and consolidation vehicles, having advised a range of corporate and trustee clients on pension and employee benefit strategies. In his new role, he will be based in Scotland and will work closely with Barnett Waddingham's actuarial consulting team to expand the firm's capabilities and client base across the region.

Isio has appointed Naomi L’Estrange as managing director.

L’Estrange has over two decades of experience in pensions and trustee services and previously served as managing director of 20-20 Trustees and as co-CEO of Vidett. Earlier in her career, she held senior roles at Herbert Smith Freehills, the Pension Protection Fund and in government, where she helped design the moral hazard powers in the 2004 Pensions Act. In her new role, L’Estrange will work with senior team members to strengthen relationships with professional trustees and other industry stakeholders. She will also contribute to the firm’s work across environmental, social and governance, trustee board effectiveness, and talent development.

Broadstone has appointed Karen Graves as a non-executive director to its board, effective 1 November.

Graves started her career in compliance before becoming chief operations officer and then managing director at an established Lloyd’s Managing Agency. Karen has also worked for a global reinsurer, supporting its EMEA operations. She is also a non-executive director within the insurance sector, currently serving as GreenKite chair and an independent non-executive director of United Services Automobile Association SA (USAA), Allied World Managing Agency and Accelerant UK. Commenting on her appointment, Graves said: “I look forward to adding my specialist knowledge and helping the business develop its differentiated market proposition to deliver continued and long-lasting success.”

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