The global broking giant Gallagher today announced that it has tapped a trio of experienced leaders to support its growing upstream energy business.
The appointments include Darren Jones who has joined as an executive partner. Jones joins from Miller bringing 20+ years in energy broking and specialism in developing international books of business. Before Miller, he held positions at Marsh and Lockton.
Ian Curtin is also set to join as an executive partner later this month. He was previously head of energy Construction at Miller and brings 50 years of insurance experience, having served in senior broking roles at Marsh, Lockton and Sedgwick.
Meanwhile, Daniel Stobart is joining the team as a partner & account executive in early 2025. He comes from Marsh where, for the last ten years, he has worked as an account executive and, previously, from JLT where was worked for over 20 years as a partner in its Marine and Energy practice.
Commenting on the appointments, Matt Byatt, managing partner of Upstream Energy, Gallagher Specialty said: “We are thrilled to welcome Darren, Ian and Daniel to Gallagher. We have recently had some major new business wins and these new recruits, alongside our established existing team, will be pivotal to supporting these clients as well as helping to further develop our client base.
“The insurance and risk management needs of energy businesses are highly complex and at Gallagher we focus on providing clients with a team that fully understands the risks and opportunities facing them and can deliver unrivalled advice, support and market-leading risk transfer solutions.”
