Commercial premium finance provider Aascent has appointed Richard Easterbrook as the company's first strategy and planning manager.

Easterbrook previously worked for Fusion as regional sales manager.

Lloyd Hanks, Aascent's sales and marketing director said: “Aascent is committed to growing its business by working with brokers to deliver superior premium finance products for their commercial clients. With his breadth of industry experience Richard is perfectly placed to help us devise and manage the correct strategy required to achieve these key objectives.”


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