Claire Morris joins from AXA

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Arista Insurance has appointed Claire Morris as senior development underwriter to its Southampton office.

Morris will report to regional trading manager Paul Avery. She will be responsible for new business development with Arista’s brokers in Hampshire and Dorset.

She joins from AXA, where she was a development underwriter.

Arista regional manager for the South Andy Wright said: “Bringing in a well-respected underwriter of Claire’s calibre is important for Arista’s Southampton operations.  As the Southampton office expands, Claire’s appointment will help ensure the delivery of the market leading service standards that brokers have come to expect from Arista.”

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