Swiss Re now has a regional office in Manchester to be headed by new hire Shelley Wright, a senior insurance executive with more than three decades of experience.
The office, located in Spinningfields, is for the global reinsurance firm’s commercial insurance operations called Swiss Re Corporate Solutions.
“Swiss Re wants to grow its regional commercial insurance portfolio across the UK, with the northwest offering plenty of opportunity for the company given the range of industries and commercial business undertaken there,” said a report by Reinsurance News.
It added that the Manchester office will serve large and upper mid-sized companies through the reinsurer’s national broking partners, with focus on primary property, casualty, and select specialty insurance business.
Marc Davis, Head of UK at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, said they plan to strengthen existing relationships and capitalise on opportunities for growth with clients and brokers. He cited Wright’s depth of industry experience and her successful track record in the UK regional markets.
Swiss Re’s new regional hub is expected to be fully operational by the middle of July.
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