Royal London 360°, the Isle of Man-based offshore division of the Royal London Group, has further boosted its Middle East team with the appointment of Steve Hopkinson as regional sales consultant.

In his new Dubai-based role Hopkinson will be responsible for the sale of both the firm’s protection and premium savings products and will work to develop relationships with new and existing advisors in the Middle East region.

Hopkinson joins from Scottish Life, another business within the Royal London Group, where he had spent some twelve years and was latterly senior consultant.

Royal London has ambitious plans to grow its market share in the Middle Eastern region and Hopkinson’s hire come fast on the heels of that of James Parsons - latterly of Friends Provident - as regional sales consultant covering the Middle East back in June.