What Saga's chief executive needed was a five-year plan | Nils Pratley

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The insurance market was already shifting when Lance Batchelor took over

Saga has been “focused overly on the short term” and must return to its “heritage”, says its chief executive, Lance Batchelor, sounding like a new recruit hired to fix problems ignored by less far-sighted predecessors. But he’s been in charge for half a decade.

 

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I think he needs a 50 year plan

Tell him I've got one. If he signs up he'll get a free pen and 10% off an inflated price chair lift...🤙

Saga five year plans? Bit optimistic!

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