National Friendly has announced the appointment of Toney Quinn as business development manager.

The Bristol-based friendly society said the hire was designed to continue to strengthen the company’s profile in the intermediary sector.

Quinn spent seven years with the Exeter as a key accounts manager. Prior to that, he was an intermediary sales manager at AXA PPP.

He also worked at Canada Life, where he was appointed strategic accounts manager.

Established in 1868, National Friendly specialises in private medical insurance, guaranteed life assurance, assisted living insurance, savings and investments.

Quinn said: “I’m delighted to be joining a progressive ambitious company in National Friendly. Their positioning as an over 50s specialist and the range of insurance products they have for this market, particularly those focussed on later life care, is an innovative and important statement in these difficult times.”

Wayne Carter, head of sales & marketing at National Friendly, added: “I am very pleased Toney is joining us as we seek to maintain our significant growth achieved over the last 18 months. Toney’s experience of working with and building volume via our brokers is a key part of our business plan going forward.”