Insurer Legal & General confirmed that Nigel Wilson starts as chief financial officer from 1 September. Andrew Palmer will retire from the Board with immediate effect, but will remain with the Company until the end of the year to ensure an orderly handover, the group said in a company statement.Wilson joins Legal & General from United Business Media, where he has been Chief Financial Officer since 2001, as well as Deputy Chief Executive Officer since 2008. Nigel Wilson is a senior Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee at Halfords.