Towergate Retail has named the 11 area managing directors that will head up its new broking division.

The appointments follow retail chief executive Jonathan Walker's restructure of the retail division, which now consists of three business units; broking, sales and service and specialist markets.

The new areas in the broking division will be led by:

  • Scotland: Kenny Hogg
  • North East : Neil Forrest
  • North: Jon Webb
  • North West: Mike Shelley
  • Midlands: Andy Smallwood
  • Northern Home Counties: Joe Thelwell
  • Thames Valley: Mark Evans
  • East: Paul Whittaker
  • South East: Andy White
  • South Coast: Stuart Grieb
  • South West: Nick Hatch

The broking division will be headed by managing director Dave Partington, who said: “With more than 40 businesses sitting within Towergate Retail, it was important that our new structure supported the evolving needs of a varied and increasingly demanding client base.

"Under this new structure, our Area MDs are able to share best practice and make the most of the huge pool of talent we have across the UK.

"The new structure allows us to operate more consistently and focus on our core propositions. We believe this will be of huge benefit to our relationships with both insurers and policyholders.”