British Managing General Agent, Pen Underwriting has announced the appointment of two new business development managers who will be dedicated to working with brokers across the Midlands.
Helen Barnes has joined Pen as a Business Development Manager for the Midlands – South, and Liz as Business Development Manager for the Midlands – North.
According to the MGA, these appointments are part of the company’s ongoing investment in having a network of region-specific support for distribution partners right across the UK.
Barnes has over a decade of industry experience and a track record in delivering business growth, combining skills in broker relationship management, technical product knowledge, customer service and underwriting.
Prior to her new role at Pen, she worked in a similar role for HSB Engineering in the region. She began her career at Zurich as a construction market underwriter, before moving to HSB – initially as a construction & engineering underwriter.
Abrahams joins Pen from Allianz, where she was a business developer, specialising in engineering, construction and power.
She also brings nearly a decade of industry experience, having begun her insurance career in commercial and corporate claims, spending five years at broker Gallagher, before moving to Markel UK as an underwriter, specialising in social welfare.
Both will report to Nick Hewland, National Sales Manager for Pen, who comments: “The Midlands continues to be an area with a strong broker base and great growth potential, so we are delighted to welcome Liz and Helen to the team to further increase our capabilities and dedicated broker support in the region.
“Given their proven strengths in building relationships with brokers, and the technical knowledge that comes from working within specialist underwriting and claims areas before making the transition to business development, both are fantastic additions to our UK-wide team.
“Together they can ensure the full power of Pen, with our continued investment in expanding and diversifying our product offering as well as maintaining multiples ways to trade, are brought to bear for the benefit of the brokers they support and to help those brokers grow and sustain their own businesses.”
