Former Network Extra boss Lloyd Hanks is to join Allianz Cornhill as broker development manager for Allianz Cornhill Commercial.

Hanks will implement a revamped distribution strategy currently being designed by new Allianz Cornhill sales and distribution manager John Warburton.

Paul Maidment, director of South and London trading for Allianz Cornhill, said that Hanks would “focus on the distribution strategy with smaller independent brokers”.

Of the new distribution strategy, Warburton, a former consultant with Deloitte, said: “It won't be less in areas. It will be about putting more emphasis on our distribution strategy”.

Maidment said: “We've sorted out underwriting, we're now sorting out our operational service delivery and next on the radar is marketing, sales and relationship development."

Hanks will join the company in the summer, Warburton said.