Nigel Bennett and Neil Sharman have been appointed to new roles at Brit Insurance.

Bennett is the insurer's new chief investment officer, while Sharman is head of group tax.

Bennett has a wealth of experience, having previously worked for Royal Bank of Scotland and ABN Amro, while Sharman's background includes stints at HSBC, Barclays and Deloitte.

Matthew Scales, group finance director at Brit Insurance, commented: “Nigel has implemented key changes to our investment process and his new role demonstrates the increasing importance that we place on managing our investment portfol

"As the group has grown, tax planning and compliance have also become increasingly important to us and Neil's appointment is our next logical step.

"Both Nigel and Neil bring targeted expertise to Brit Insurance and we are pleased to welcome them to the group.”

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