Royal & SunAlliance (R&SA) has appointed Mark Holweger to the newly created role of global broker director, with immediate effect.

Holweger, who was previously director of personal intermediated business at the insurer, will be responsible for the business from the major national brokers.

He began his career in insurance with Commercial Union on their graduate recruitment programme, working across the commercial and personal arena. He moved to AXA in 1999 as director of corporate partnerships. In 2005 Mark was appointed as director of personal intermediated business at R&SA.

Brendan McManus, managing director of R&SA's broker division, said: "With his background in both commercial and personal lines insurance, Mark will bring his wealth of experience to help us achieve our challenging growth targets.

"Mark's appointment follows the reorganisation of our Commercial business in May this year, moving towards an integrated broker relationship structure with single points of contact."