Ashley Gayton set to drive Kiln's international motor business

Kiln has appointed Ashley Gayton to its Syndicate 510 property and special lines division.

Gayton will manage Kiln’s international motor business. He previusly spent 15 years at Crowe Insurance Group and most recently as director at the broker Bowoods, where he underwrote through his own motor consortium.

Robin Hargreaves, active underwriter, Property and Special Lines at Kiln, said: “We are delighted that someone of Ashley’s knowledge and experience is joining us.

"He will bring greater specialist in-house expertise to Kiln’s international motor business by working closely with our current clients and building strong relationships with new ones.”

Ashley Gayton said: “I am excited to be joining Kiln, a business with an excellent reputation in the market. I have worked with them over the years and know that we have a like-minded approach to long term client relationships.

"I look forward very much to continuing that approach and to developing new opportunities for the business.”

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