ECIC hires NIG underwriting boss

The Electrical Contractors’ Insurance Company has appointed Agneta Desouza as underwriting manager.

Desouza will report to chief underwriting officer, Richard Forrest-Smith.

She spent the last six years at NIG as underwriting team leader for renewals and new business.

ECIC managing director Roger Brown said: “Over the past six months ECIC has made a signficant investment in its underwriting resource, and the enlarged team has enabled us to develop our underwriting approach, which has led to significant sales growth.

"Agneta’s appointment will further build the team, and I look forward to seeing further success in the near future.”