360 Underwriting Agency has welcomed an experienced chief financial officer (CFO) to its team.

Catherine Whitaker joins the underwriting agency after having most recently established her own accounting and business analytics firm in Newcastle, and after 13 years of service with Insurance Advisernet as CFO through 2015.

Denis Morrissey, 360 Underwriting Solutions director, said Whitaker “brings a deep level of financial acumen” to their business, as well as a “comprehensive understanding of insurance markets and the operating requirements of underwriting agencies.”

Fellow director Chris Lynch said Whitaker will play a key role in driving “the transition of the finance and accounting functions from SURA to 360 Underwriting Solutions.”