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Posted on January 14, 2026
1 min readLast updated: January 19, 2026
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Prudential appoints Douglas Flint as chair, succeeding Shriti Vadera in May. This leadership change marks a new chapter for the British insurer.
Jan 14 (Reuters) - British insurer Prudential named Douglas Flint as its new chair on Wednesday, succeeding Shriti Vadera, who is stepping down in May after five years in the role.
(Reporting by Shivangi Lahiri and Roshan Thomas in Bengaluru)
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