James de Rose will become director for insurer partnerships

BGL Group has appointed James de Rose to the role of Director responsible for insurer partnerships. Reporting to Will Price, director of group product development, the newly created role will see de Rose heading up a team of relationship managers to strengthen the group’s insurer relationships.

de Rose moves to product development from the Group’s affinity division, Junction, where he was the director of corporate partnerships. Responsible for Junction’s relationship management team, de Rose oversaw a number of key partnerships and played a leading role in the development of the Post Office and Bradford and Bingley relationships.

Price said: “James will be a great asset to the team and we are delighted to have him on board. He has a wealth of experience in the insurance market, and offers valuable insights into the needs of our affinity partners. These will play a vital role as we look to expand our insurer panel, to widen our Group’s product offerings and meet the demands of our evolving market.”