Underwriting agency Dual Corporate Risks has poached a specialist SME liability team from Chubb for its new regional offices in Manchester.
The operation will be led by Kevin Cleary and includes Morgan Lyons, Fiona Saggers and Debbie Sharples - all ex-Chubb staff.
The team will provide directors' and officers' (D&O) liability, professional indemnity, fidelity and pension liability cover for regional SMEs.
Russell Kilpatrick, Dual Corporate Risks' managing director, said: "Securing Kevin and his colleagues is a considerable coup. Their strong presence in the SME market combined with Manchester's strategic location means
Dual is well positioned in the Midlands, North West and Scotland."
He added: "This has potentially blocked an artery into Chubb's regional operations."
Chubb declined to comment on the departures, but a spokesman said the company had seen an increase in sales of personal D&O cover, particularly through its direct exclusive scheme for the Institute of Directors.
He said: "Chubb has seen year-on-year growth in directors' own cover, suggesting greater awareness of risk."
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