New hire to target growth in the north and Scotland

Liberty International Underwriters Europe has appointed John Holmes as senior regional underwriter – professional indemnity to further boost its PI presence in the north of England and Scotland.

Based in Manchester, Holmes will be responsible for providing technical support to brokers as well as developing professional indemnity business in the region.

He joins LIU Europe having held senior underwriting roles with other insurers, most recently as a regional underwriting manager responsible for establishing a Manchester regional underwriting team.

Paul Kurgo, head of LIU Europe’s UK and Ireland commercial unit, said: “Our strategy is to continue to develop our regional operations by offering a greater range and depth of product. John is an excellent addition to the Manchester team and I am sure his experience and expertise will prove to be valuable to both our brokers and insureds.”

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