Karl Hewstone

Experience

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  Eagle Star

  Sept 1989 - Oct 1999

  Technical Sales Support
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  Prudential Assurance

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2004

  National Account Manager
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  Vitality UK

  Jan 2004 - Mar 2025

  Supporting the Vitality sales teams and their Advisers to develop their knowledge and understanding of the UK protection market so together, we they can help reduce the Protection Gap of our mutual customers Managing team of Self Employed Appointment Representative to deliver monthly and annual sales and performance targets. Includes sourcing, establishing and management of 3rd party appointment and lead suppliers. Joined pre launch to help set up intermediary based distribution team. Managing team of 10 Broker Account Managers responsible for achieving sales targets from 200 Private Medical Specialist brokers. Negotiating and managing enhanced terms with key distributors.Delivery of pitches to large employer groups to secure large SME and Corporate based sales.

  • Sales Analytics and Development Director

    Jun 2014 - Mar 2025

  • Head of the Direct Salesforce

    Jan 2011 - Jun 2014

  • Head of Key Account Sales

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2011
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  Vitality Global

  Oct 2024 - now

  Global Distribution Development Director

  Working to support VitalityGlobal Partner market Distribution teams generate value from the Vitality Health & Wellbeing programme