Direct Fleet Insurance has appointed Joanne Cassidy to the newly created role of Renewals Manager as part of its expansion strategy to grow its broker and insurer partnerships.
Cassidy will be responsible all renewal business including negotiations with the brokers and the insurer panel members and ensuring a high quality of service and competitive renewals process.
She joins from wholesale broker COBRA London Markets where she was New Business Co-ordinator for motor fleet business. Previously, Cassidy has held account handling, underwriting and administrative roles within the motor fleet market for firms including Houlder Insurance, Highway and HSBC Insurance formerly Corinthian Motor Policies.
Andrew Wallace, Managing Director of Direct Fleet said: “Our unique bidding process for fleet business has attracted increasing amounts of support from brokers and insurers alike. Joanne brings a broad range of very relevant fleet market experience to a role that is of key importance to the business going forward.”