MMA Insurance has appointed Derek Bradshaw as Development Manager, to drive commercial growth through broker partners.
Derek joins MMA from Ecclesiastical Insurance where he was Business Development Manager across central England. He has more than 20 years’ experience in insurance including 18 years with Aviva, where he worked extensively with provincial and national brokers and successfully conducted renewal retention programmes and affinity schemes.
In his new role, Derek will build and maintain broker relationships and deliver strategic business plans for MMA. He starts immediately and will report directly to Claire Ephgrave, MMA’s UK Business Development Manager.
Commenting on the appointment, Claire said: “Derek’s experience and effectiveness in broker relationships means that he is well suited to MMA as a broker only insurer and we are delighted to welcome him to the team.
“We recognised Derek as someone with experience and several key attributes, including exceptional professional standards and a deep understanding of regional commercial insurance, having a successful track record in the Midlands, Merseyside, South West and Home Counties.”
Derek has a degree in business administration from Aston University, during which he spent a year at Connecticut State University, and is an associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Source : MMA Press Release