Gallagher has appointed Adam Finch (pictured above) as managing director of its landlord and property specialist business Rentguard.
Rentguard, which was acquired by Gallagher in 2019 as part of its swoop for the RGA Group, provides property insurance for the residential and commercial lettings market.
In his new role, Finch will lead an 80-member team based at Rentguard’s headquarters in Brentford. He reports to Barry Duffin, managing director of Gallagher’s specialist SME and personal lines brands. Finch’s initial focus will be on growing his team through a recruitment drive in the coming months. He will also oversee the implementation of new digital initiatives to increase operational efficiency and improve the customer experience.
“Adam’s strong leadership skills, commercial acumen and excellent reputation within the insurance industry make him well-placed to lead the Rentguard team and to grow the business,” Duffin said. “This senior appointment underpins our commitment to investing in first-rate talent, and I am very pleased to welcome him on board.”
Finch was most recently chairman of White Horse Insurance Ireland, part of the Thomas Cook Group. Prior to that, he held leadership roles roles at AIG, HBOS, GE Capital and Cover-More Group. He began his insurance career at General Accident Insurance Company.
“Over the last 20 years, Rentguard has built a wide portfolio of clients and now offers an extensive range of property related insurance products,” Finch said. “We initially targeted landlords and, over time, have expanded to cover the wider residential and commercial lettings sector. With the rental market starting to rebound after the challenges of the pandemic, there are extensive opportunities for us to further develop our proposition, as well as expand our broker and agent network, and I look forward to leading the team during this exciting period for the business.”
