Royal London 360°, the Isle of Man-based offshore division of the Royal London Group, has appointed James Parsons as its new regional sales consultant covering the Middle East.

Parsons joins from Friends Provident International, where he had been based in Dubai, also as regional sales consultant. 

In his new role Parsons is charged with developing Royal London’s relationships with new and existing brokers across the Middle East, along with driving new business and sales, the firm said in a statement.

Commenting on the appointment, Stuart Shilcock, head of sales at Royal London 360°, highlighted Parsons’ network of contacts in the Middle East as a means by which the firm intends to grow its market share in the region.

Royal London 360° was formed in 2008 by the merger of two offshore life companies, Scottish Provident International Life and Assurance Scottish Life International Insurance Company. Its assets under management total nearly $2.75 billion, as at end-March.