Tokio Marine HCC International (TMHCCI) has announced it is pursuing further growth in the UK regional Professional Risks market with the appointment of three new underwriters and the opening of a new office in Manchester.
Joining TMHCCI’s Birmingham branch is Jazz Parkash as Development Underwriter. Prior to this appointment, she had spent 18 years in the broking sector with Lockton, Giles Insurance Brokers and latterly Wesleyan, where she was Professional Indemnity Broking Manager.
Also joining the Birmingham team is Rhian Ottey who has been appointed Underwriting Assistant to the Professional Risks team. She is joining from Arc Legal and will assist underwriters across a range of professional risk products and services.
In Manchester, Scott McDermott has joined TMHCCI as a Development Underwriter for the region. Prior to this, he spent nearly five years at Horwich Farrelly, working in both claimant and defendant civil litigation, before moving to BLM in 2017.
In 2019, he made the move into the Professional Indemnity insurance market with Towergate Insurance where he specialised in Design and Construct risks.
Commenting on the recent hires, Andrew Macpherson, Regional Underwriting Director for Professional Risks, said: “We are delighted to welcome Jazz, Scott and Rhian to the team. Our division has grown exponentially over the last few years, and these hires further demonstrate our commitment to servicing markets across the UK as we continue to invest in our regional presence.
“For many in the market, London is the base for underwriting professional risks, but at TMHCCI, we know that brokers operating in and around the regions look after many excellent professional clients. We are determined to provide them with the same level of service that London-based businesses enjoy, wherever they are in the country.”
With the growth of its Manchester team, TMHCCI has moved from serviced offices in the city to a larger, permanent premises on the 6th floor of Colwyn Chambers at 19 York Street, a Grade II listed building nestled in the heart of the city’s Northern Quarter.
This new office will be able to accommodate the future growth expected in the division, TMHCCI highlighted.
Frances Eaton, Underwriting Manager for Professional Risks, based in Manchester, said: “Over the past ten years we have become a well-established and trusted partner for brokers in the area.”
“The newly acquired space will help us as we continue to grow. We are proud of our reputation as one of, if not the largest and most experienced, Professional Risks underwriting teams in the city and the wider North West.”
