Broker snaps up Aviva manager
Broker Bollington has appointed Chris Patterson as managing director of its wholesale operations.
Patterson was previously a senior new business development manager at Aviva Financial Services.
Patterson will head Bollington Underwriting, which trades as FM Green Wholesale and will be responsible for all areas of the business with particular emphasis on growth, new scheme development, product innovation and affinity relationships.
Patterson will also be responsible for the development of the recently acquired online wholesale facility Compucar which this year extended Bollington’s ability to distribute wholesale products.
Compucar provides a number of facilities for brokers including taxi, self drive hire, motor trade and courier. Patterson’s remit will be to extend this product suite to a number of new niche areas.
Bollington chairman Paul Moors said: “The appointment of Chris Patterson is a real coup for our wholesale company. Bringing 19 years’ commercial insurance experience in a range of roles, Chris is more than qualified to help focus and drive an area of the business which is central to our ambitions. He joins at an exciting stage in Bollington’s development.”
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