RBC Insurance has appointed George Kamphorst as vice president, business development for its life insurance operations.

Kamphorst will be responsible for managing existing distribution relationships and developing alternative distribution networks for the Canadian life insurance business.

“We are pleased to have Mr. Kamphorst join our team and are confident that his experience and expertise, combined with our focus on growth, will go a long way towards helping us further develop our business,” said Kathryn Giffen, president of the life insurance division of RBC Insurance.

Prior to joining RBC Insurance, Kamphorst held various sales and management roles with other Canadian insurance providers and also spent five years running the Canadian insurance practice of a U.S.-based brokerage firm.

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