MetLife has appointed Sue Elliott as head of product for UK employee benefits.

Elliott joins MetLife from Just Retirement where she was head of care solutions. She previously worked as a consulting actuary at Watson Wyatt/Towers Watson for eight years where she led the UK actuarial healthcare team and with M&G Re and Swiss Re in the UK and Canada.

Darryl Pye, UK product director at MetLife, said: “MetLife has an ambitious growth strategy in the UK employee benefits market based on continued innovation and enhanced service capability. Sue’s extensive experience and expertise in the market will be a major asset in delivering that strategy.”

Elliott added: “MetLife is a world-class brand with a strong and growing reputation in the UK market and I very much look forward to helping deliver further growth in a market I know very well.”