Erinaceous director leaves for Lockton

Erinaceous has been hit by another defection with the departure of Simon Millar, business development director at subsidiary Cadogan Keelan Westall.

Millar has been appointed as a director of the Real Estate and Construction division at Lockton.

He will be responsible for new business development and client relationship management, and will focus on UK property investors with property assets in the UK and overseas while developing and managing a regional sales force.

Richard Owen, Chief Executive Officer of Lockton’s Real Estate and Construction division said: "We are delighted to welcome Simon to our team. Simon’s knowledge of the real estate and construction sector and extensive range of contacts, allied with his depth of experience makes him a strong addition to our extremely successful team."

Millar added: "I am very much looking forward to working with the highly experienced team in London and utilising their market leading knowledge, facilities and systems. The Lockton team continues to expand and deepen its expertise, providing focused client solutions and there is no doubt that it is an exciting time to be joining one of the leading specialists in real estate and construction insurance."