Two senior appointments to drive growth in Southern region
Commercial lines underwriting operation Arista has made two key appointments to its Southampton branch.
The company has appointed Stuart Bulbrooke as southern regional manager and Nia James as a senior commercial underwriter at the company’s Southampton branch.
In a statement the company said that Bulbrooke, who joins after 17 years with ACE Europe, would be responsible for ensuring implementation of Arista’s strategy in the south of England.
Reporting to Bulbrooke is Nia James who, as senior commercial underwriter, will be responsible for developing business in the south region and underwriting property, casualty and motor trade risks for the region’s brokers.
Arista’s Chief Executive Officer Charles Earle said: “When we opened our Southampton branch early last year, we put a senior and high quality team in place, and it was always our plan to bring in more good people as our business in the region expanded. Stuart’s experience and Nia’s capability will be excellent additions to our already skilled team. Both bring significant expertise and a sound knowledge of the region and its brokers needs. Their arrival signifies our ongoing commitment to develop our local presence. This enables us to work closely with our partners and to support and assist them in achieving their own business goals.”
James joins Arista from Axa where she was a development underwriter covering the Southampton and Bournemouth market. Bulbrooke was former head of commercial development underwriting at Royal Insurance.
Arista opened its Southampton branch in February last year.
