Assura’s non-executive chairman retires

Simon Laffin will retire as non-executive chairman of primary care property investor Assura in July. Laffin was appointed chairman in 2011 and helped steer Assura’s solid business growth, which saw the company join the FTSE 250 Index in 2015. Ahead of Laffin’s departure, the board appointed Ed Smith as non-executive director last October. Smith will…