Four new faces join A-One Insurance Group and they are based at the Ringwood head office where a team of more than 100 insurance specialists (operating from six regional offices) work for people seeking cover for everyday personal requirements, commercial risk management or bespoke schemes.
Carolyn Marshall has joined as a commercial account handler, working with Laura Karian on the Pristine Scheme. Established more than a decade ago, this scheme has been designed for launderettes and dry cleaners whose needs go beyond the scope of an ordinary policy. Part of the larger SME team, they report to commercial team manager Vikki Pynen. Carolyn enjoys travel, history, her Westie dog, going to Glastonbury and is looking forward to her first grandchild.
Claire Brand has been recruited as a property account handler. She manages a book of business covering renewals, mid-terms changes and new business for managing agents. Describing herself as ‘a bit of a petrol head’, downtime involves ‘anything with a motor’.
Peter Matcham, has joined the new aviation division as an account executive, reports to James McComish and looks after new business for clients who operate aircraft (and boats). Well qualified for the role, he could fly a plane before he could drive a car and is a qualified boat skipper and instructor.
Completing the line-up is claims advisor Pamela Hughes, a keen enthusiast for fitness and sports, who enjoys spending time with her daughter who competes at judo, which resulted in Pamela becoming an active committee member of a local judo club.
AOIG Director Ryan Jupp said: “We extend a warm welcome to all the new members of staff, who bring not only experience to their various roles, but also excellent local connections, which is something important to us as a firm, because we are active in a wide range of community engagement initiatives.”
A top 75 UK insurance brokerage and one of the largest privately owned insurance brokers, it was founded in Bournemouth in 1993 by managing director Ian Penfold, who wanted to present the local business community with an independent alternative to established high street brokers.