Broadstone has appointed Jamie Burdess as principal consultant for vertical markets.

Joining from Mercer Marsh Benefits, where he spent over 14 years as a senior associate and led the education industry practice, Burdess will play a key role in advancing Broadstone’s risk and health growth strategy. He will work with the leadership team to develop and deliver new propositions tailored to specific industry verticals, while promoting the firm’s strategy across clients and providers. Broadstone head of health and protection, Brett Hill, said: “Jamie’s expertise in the health, protection and wellbeing markets, and his track record of building tailored solutions for clients, position him strongly to support our growth strategy. His experience will be invaluable as we strengthen our reputation as a trusted partner across multiple sectors.” Burdess added: “The opportunity to shape and deliver new, market-leading propositions that address the unique needs of different industries really appeals to me, and I look forward to helping deliver real value for our clients and their employees.”

Gallagher has named Andrew Bowman as CFO for the HR and benefits consulting division.

Bowman joins from eCOGRA, where he led the finance function through significant international growth, bringing more than two decades of experience in strategic finance, transformation, and operational leadership, including senior roles at Capita PLC. As CFO, he will oversee financial strategy, planning and governance to support Gallagher Benefit Services (GBS) UK’s continued growth and transformation. Commenting on his new role, Bowman said: “GBS plays a vital role in helping organisations with their people strategy, and I look forward to strengthening performance and creating long-term value for our clients and stakeholders.” Gallagher CEO of the HR and benefits consulting division, David Piltz, added: “Andrew brings a wealth of experience in strategic finance and international operations, and we know he’ll make a real impact as we continue to grow and support our clients.”

TPT has appointed Ruari Grant as head of policy and external affairs.

Grant joins from Pensions UK, where he was head of defined contribution (DC) and master trust, and previously worked at Standard Life Aberdeen in public affairs and digital strategy roles. With more than a decade of experience in pensions policy and strategy, he will lead TPT’s policy direction and external engagement as the provider expands its DC offering and advances plans to launch the UK’s first multi-employer collective defined contribution (CDC) scheme. In his new role, Grant will report to the chief commercial officer, Nicholas Clapp. Clapp said that he was "excited" to welcome Ruari to TPT. He continued that the new addition would bring a "strong grounding" in pensions policy and would play a "key role" in defining the strategy and methodology needed to bring new products to market. Grant added: “I’m very excited to join TPT and help deliver its series of innovative products. I look forward to working with the team across DC, defined benefit (DB) and CDC as policy continues to evolve rapidly.”

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