Groupama pledges underwriters to UK regions

Groupama Insurances has appointed three new regional development underwriters.

• Steve Scrimgeour (above right) has moved from his role as new business underwriter in London to cover the whole of the South East
• Peter Bignell (middle right) has joined from Allianz to cover East Anglia and the East Midlands
• Barry Gibbons (below right) will focus on brokers in the North West

Groupama head of commercial underwriting, Dawn Dillaway (above), said: “This is a tough market and  in order to compete, brokers need swift decisions.

“That is precisely what our development underwriting team has been created to deliver.  By dedicating a highly skilled development underwriter to key regions of the UK, brokers know they will get a consistent level of focus on their needs that will help them win and retain business.”