Personal Group Holdings PLC (LON:PGH) has appointed Liam McGrath, the former chief operating officer (COO) of Equniti, as the COO of the company.
McGrath will clock in on May 24 and will be appointed to the board on the same date, subject to the requisite approvals being granted by the relevant authorities.
As well as his five-year stint at outsourcing firm Equniti, McGrath has held COO and senior operations roles at both private and public companies within the financial, insurance and technology sectors.
Personal Group, which specialises in providing employee benefit services, said McGrath has a deep knowledge of the insurance market.
“His appointment represents a bolstering of the skills and capacity available at the most senior level of the business, reflecting our continued focus on preparing for and driving growth. Liam is fully committed to our vision of creating a brighter future for the UK workforce, supporting and protecting employees across the country,” said Deborah Frost, the chief executive of Personal Group.