R&Q appoints executive director

Specialist insurer Randall and Quilter (R&Q) has appointed Tom Booth as executive director, effective immediately.

Booth will lead alongside chairman and chief executive, Ken Randall and current chief financial officer, Alan Quilter.

R&Q's board intend to appoint Booth as chief financial officer at the group’s forthcoming 2011 annual general meeting. Quilter will assume the new position of chief operating officer.

Booth joined R&Q in October 2009 as corporate finance director, having previously worked as a corporate advisor and investment banker within the non-life insurance industry.