Authors at SunLife
At SunLife, we work with industry experts on our articles and guides. From planning your finances, to making the most of life after 50, our authors are here to help.
Visit our author pages to find out more and read our expert articles.
James Daley
Money expert, journalist, founder and Managing Director of Fairer Finance
James has 20 years’ experience in financial services as a consumer campaigner, journalist and Managing Director of ratings company, Fairer Finance.
Jasmine Birtles
Money expert, financial journalist, TV and radio personality
Jasmine is a recognised financial expert with over 23 years’ of experience. She is also the founder of Money Magpie, a trusted self-help money site.
Simon Stanney
Simon was the Phoenix equity release expert and equity release director at SunLife for a combined total of eight years. He has over 25 years’ experience in financial services from a range of sectors.
Justin Cole
Justin was a specialist in financial planning and over 50s products – including over 50 life insurance – at SunLife for 25 years. He was a chartered financial accountant with 30 years’ experience in financial services.
Tim Duncan
Compliance Assurance Manager
Tim is an ICA-certified compliance professional with over 30 years’ experience in the insurance sector. As the Compliance Assurance Manager at SunLife, Tim shares his expertise and knowledge of best practices within the industry.
Richard Barrett
Director of Sales
Richard Barrett has over 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry, where he’s worked across Pensions, Lifetime Care, Annuities and Protection. He now leads SunLife’s Telephony teams as Director of Sales.
Ian Cooper
Director of Commercial and Partnerships
Ian Cooper joined SunLife in 2007 and worked across Finance, Marketing, Trading and Management. In 2021, he became Director of Commercial and Partnerships, and is responsible for SunLife’s propositions, trading insight, partnerships and strategy.
The information in SunLife’s articles is for general guidance only and is not offering financial advice. For important decisions related to your financial planning, you should seek specialist financial advice.