Combined Insurance has announced plans to double the size of its South West operation over the next decade.

The company said its customer base in Bristol had grown to 4,000 in 2004. In response, it is to recruit ten new staff and shakeup its regional management panel.

Seasmus Fitzpatrick has been appointed as the vice president and divisional sales manager for the company's southern UK operation.

Andrew Lloyd has been appointed as South West accident insurance sales manager while Waqar Hassan has been appointed to run the healthcare sales operation.

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