Mitsui hires five to Lloyd's unit

Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s has made five hires to its corporate, mid-market and regional distribution teams as part of its expansion drive.

Clive Rogers, has been appointed as a casualty underwriter (corporate). He was previously a casualty manager at CNA. Joining him is Teresa Barrett as a property underwriter (corporate). She was previously manager, property department at Allianz Global Risks. Gudrun Leisse, previously manager of the general international property portfolio at CV Starr Tech, Starr Underwriting Agents Ltd (Lloyd's) has also been appointed as a property underwriter (corporate).

Michelle Cole has joined Mitsui as a mid-market London underwriter. She was previously senior underwriter, London region, at Fusion Insurance Services.

In addition, Michael Turvey has been appointed regional underwriter, Manchester. He joins from Liberty Insurance Company where, as regional casualty manager, he worked closely with brokers across the north-west, Yorkshire, East Midlands and the north-east.

“This recruitment drive not only demonstrates our commitment to delivering excellent levels of service to both brokers and clients across all lines of business, but also will also enable Mitsui Sumitomo to begin widening its regional distribution footprint,” said Andrew McKee, CEO of Mitsui Sumitomo at Lloyd’s, in a statement.