Touchstone Underwriting hires Marsh head of placement

Managing general agent Touchstone Underwriting has appointed Mike Patson as divisional director of liability and construction.

Patson was previously the head of placement at Marsh.

He will join Touchstone on Monday.

Touchstone managing director Alan Roe said: “Mike is an excellent addition to the Touchstone Underwriting team. He brings with him excellent underwriting, market and distribution knowledge, which will help us achieve our goals.

”Mike joining means we now have unrivalled expertise and experience in our four major specialisms of travel and tour, property and commercial, liability and construction and hospitality and leisure.”