Jonathan Harker hired from Zurich to head Southern region

Jonathan Harker has been appointed regional director for Ecclesiastical’s Southern Region, based at their Gloucester head office.

Harker will be responsible for building and maintaining broker relationships and driving sales throughout the South West and Southern England. He completes Ecclesiastical’s regional director team following the recent announcement of Tina O’Reilly in the Central region (Birmingham office) and Paul Lee in the Northern area (Manchester office).

Harker has 24 years’ insurance experience and has worked for Pearl and Zurich. He joins Ecclesiastical from Zurich where he has worked in sales, affinity schemes and marketing. Most recently he has been on the trading floor of their London Underwriting Centre, managing the complex needs of corporate customers by arranging insurance protection all over the world.

Ian Wainwright, Ecclesiastical’s broker sales director, said: “Jonathan’s appointment completes our regional structure and puts us in a strong position to continue building our business in the broker market.”