Standard Life's O'Dwyer named ABI long-term savings committee chairman

Jenna Towler
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Standard Life's Barry O'Dwyer has been named chairman of the Association of British Insurers (ABI) long-term savings and life insurance committee.

O'Dwyer is Standard Life's adviser and workplace managing director. He has served on the committee for more than five years and will also join the ABI board as part of his new role. ABI director of policy and deputy director general Huw Evans said: "This is an important industry role, and I am very pleased that Barry O'Dwyer has agreed to take it on. "At a crucial time for the long-term savings and pensions industry, the ABI has a vital role to play in engaging proactively and helping shape the outcome of the big public policy challenges and opportunities, such as pension reform." ...

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