John Capel joins from Reich Insurance

Appointments

Bluefin has appointed John Capel as regional managing director responsible for the corporate business in two of its branches in the North West.

Capel will take charge of Bluefin’s Stockport corporate and Leeds branches, and will report directly to head of corporate Howard Fryer.

Previously, Capel was client service manager at Reich Insurance. He has also worked at Marsh, JLT, Aon and AXA.

Fryer said: “We look forward to welcoming John to the team. He brings considerable experience to our corporate division, and he will play a key role in developing our business in the North West.”

He added: “Our corporate business makes up a significant percentage of Bluefin’s overall business and we are keen to expand this further.”

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