Kelly Thomas is Head of Marketing for PruProtect and Head of IFA Marketing for PruHealth. Kelly is a commercially focussed business manager with a substantial track record of leading high performance teams in a dynamic, online and offline sales environment. Proven ability to influence at every level, to initiate and deliver fast paced organisational change, and drive superior results.
For PruProtect, Kelly is responsible for all the marketing from distribution, product launches, digital, design, brand, events, research and technical marketing.
For PruHealth, Kelly is responsible for the Intermediary and Direct Sales Force marketing.
PruProtect and PruHealth are both a joint venture between Prudential and Discovery the leading South African insurer.
In March 2011, Kelly helped PruProtect launch 7 new products to market ranging from personal protection products, to business protection, to a unique health and wellness programme, to a completely new type of cover for Education.
PruHealth recently acquired Standard Life Healthcare and is now the 3rd largest health insurance company in the UK.
Previously, Kelly worked at Pricewaterhouse Coopers as the Advertising Manager in the UK.
Kelly has worked in the UK in Financial Services for 6 years.
Prior to this Kelly lived and worked in Australia as Group Marketing Manager for the fastest growing health insurance company – NIB Health Funds.
Kelly graduated from Newcastle University in Australia with a Masters in Marketing. Kelly is currently completing a Diploma in Digital Marketing.
