QBE has appointed Martin Nixon to the position of Senior Motor Trade Underwriter in its Manchester office.
Martin joins QBE’s 32-strong team in Manchester, which is led by Commercial Manager Antony Broome, from Fusion Insurance, where he was Deputy Regional Underwriting Manager for the North West region.
With nearly two decades of industry experience, Martin is ACII qualified and has worked in a wide range of commercial insurance roles, including positions at Allianz in motor trade development underwriting and surveying.
This appointment is the latest step in QBE’s expansion of its Manchester-based underwriting operation and it follows the recruitment of casualty specialist Jon Hesketh to the team. Providing a breadth of specialist commercial insurance solutions, the Manchester office is one of QBE’s seven regional underwriting centres across the UK.
Terry Whittaker, Managing Director, National Division, QBE European Operations, commented: “2009 was a significant year of growth for our Manchester office and this latest appointment demonstrates QBE’s continued commitment to the development of its regional proposition. With his strong industry-wide and regional market experience, Martin will be a valuable asset in the effort to further enhance our offering to brokers and their clients in the North West.”
