ABC Insurance names three new execs at its Croydon office

ABC Insurance, part of LV= Group, has announced three new appointments at its regional office in Croydon which commenced trading last month with the launch of its commercial combined product for SME businesses.

David Truckle and Colin Janes have been appointed as regional sales executives with responsibility for business development and broker relationship management.

David Truckle joins ABC from Allianz Cornhill where he was business development manager at their Woking office. Prior to this he was direct marketing manager for Cornhill Direct.

Colin Janes was key account manager at Axa in Maidstone and has a proven track record in sales, with over 30 years experience working for Axa, Allianz Cornhill and United Standard.

“We are attracting many high calibre people who are excited by the opportunity to build a new insurer serving the broker market

Phil Bunker, head of ABC Insurance

Metesh Kakad also joins the Croydon team as an underwriter, from AIG. His role will focus primarily on service delivery and new business generation.

Phil Bunker, head of ABC Insurance said: “ABC’s approach is all about building partnerships with like minded brokers. That’s why we are recruiting a team in Croydon who know the market well and have long established relationships with key brokers. We are attracting many high calibre people who are excited by the opportunity to build a new insurer serving the broker market.”

Further appointments are expected over the coming weeks as ABC Insurance rolls out its nationwide branch structure, including imminent office openings in Sheffield and Maidstone.