’We have good long-standing connections with brokers who will appreciate our absolute focus on high quality service,’ says new appointee
Bspoke Group has snapped up a range of staff from high value insurance specialist Home and Legacy who will join its private clients arm.
The firm said it was actively recruiting mid and high net worth (HNW) specialist underwriters as it looks to grow its specialist managing general agent (MGA) Bspoke Private Clients.
Among the new appointments is Adrian Ewington, who will join as managing director.
He brings 30 years’ experience in the UK personal lines market to the role and was most recently the underwriting and markets director at Home and Legacy.
“We are hugely ambitious for the business; our brief is to deliver sustained profitable growth, making full use of our data analytics capability sitting alongside seasoned underwriters who really understand this market,” Ewington said.
“We have good long-standing connections with brokers who will appreciate our absolute focus on high quality service that helps them to build deep relationships with their clients.
“We will continue to deliver the best service quality for our broker partners and it’s fantastic to have the brand strength of Bspoke behind the team.”
Other members
Other members of the Home and Legacy unit joining Bspoke include Nicole Russell, Oonagh Berry, Chris Tysoe and Chris Coakley.
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“Bringing together ex-Home and Legacy experts with the existing Bspoke Private Clients HNW team makes for a powerful combination that will, I’m sure, quickly make a significant mark in this sector,” Ewington said.
Bspoke also plans to make several new appointments by the end of the year.
Tim Smyth, Bspoke chief executive, said: “Bspoke Private Clients is the next development in the Bspoke Group’s portfolio following our rebrand in 2023.
“The business will sit alongside other specialist products within the Bspoke Commercial division of the group, with a direct reporting line to Nick Grazier, Bspoke Commercial Ltd managing director, and will be a major factor behind our ambitious plans for profitable growth this year and beyond.”
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