HDI has buttressed its regional and Irish teams through a series of appointments.
This new announcement is the latest in a long line of recent hires by the company, which has appointed a new manager for its French branch, a new head of sales and distribution in the US, a new head of aviation and space in the UK, and restructured its Asia-Pacific operations in recent weeks.
The company said that Barry Woods has been promoted in Ireland to the role of property manager and will be responsible for growing and steering the portfolio in the country. He will report to Niall Carberry, head of underwriting, Ireland, who joined the company in January.
In the UK, Dave Hall has been promoted to the role of head of liability, UK regions and will assume responsibility for the regional liability portfolio and team.
Similarly, Carley Clifton has been promoted to the role of property manager, UK regions and will assume responsibility for the regional property portfolio and team. Both Hall and Clifton will continue to report to Paul Williams, head of underwriting, UK regions.
Stephanie Ogden, director of underwriting and distribution for HDI, said: “I am delighted that all of these appointments have been made from talent already in our business and this is testament to the quality of our underwriting division and pedigree.”
She added: “These changes have been made to ensure that our teams are set up in the best way possible to contribute to the UK and Ireland’s ongoing strategic growth initiatives. Our new structure now complements the structure of many of our key broker partners and will assist in deepening those relationships further.”
