Verlingue has appointed Howard Jones to the newly created role of deputy head of corporate.
Jones (pictured) joins the insurance broker from PIB where he took the role of branch director following it’s acquisition of Erskine Murray.
He was also previously head of South region at Erskine Murray, and has held executive roles at Willis Towers Watson and Heath Lambert earlier in his career.
Jones will report to Kevin Charman, head of corporate, and is charged with ensuring Verlingue is well positioned to deliver its growth plans into the UK corporate sector along with developing and attracting top talent to the business.
Jones said: “It was very clear from my first interactions with the management team at Verlingue that it is a business completely focused on its clients, its people and on delivering long term sustainable profitability.
“This approach really appeals to me and is aligned with my own priorities. It’s also an incredibly exciting time to join the business following recent structural changes and rebrand which ensure we are bringing the very best of the group to our clients.”
Mike Latham CEO at Verlingue, added: “This appointment underlines both our ability to attract high quality talent and our determination to ensure we are developing a robust, long-term succession plan.
“As deputy, Howard will work closely with Kevin over the next few years to shape our national offering with larger corporates and ensure we continue to deliver consistent growth through high quality service.”