New staff to support brokers in the south east and midlands

Arista Insurance has hired three underwriters.

Andy Gillen and Natalie Hooper-Smith have joined Arista’s Redhill office from Aviva and Travelers respectively, while Matthew Flynn joins Arista’s Birmingham office from RSA.

Gillen and Hooper-Smith will be responsible for developing relationships with brokers in the south east, while Flynn will focus on renewals, MTAs and providing quotations.

Arista head of regional operations Euros Jones said: “These latest high-caliber appointments underline Arista’s commitment to providing our broker partners with the best support available in the market.”

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