’His appointment enhances our ability to provide the specialist expertise and insight our clients need,’ says regional managing director of corporate
Gallagher has appointed Matthew Jarrold as a strategic account director in its UK and Ireland retail division.
In his new role, Jarrold will be responsible for leading key client relationships and further developing the broker’s support and services for major corporate clients.
This follows the appointment of Matthew Foy as strategic account director in August and is part of a wider recruitment campaign launched after Gallagher introduced a new structure for its UK and Ireland retail division in November 2025.
James Murray, regional managing director of corporate for UK and Ireland retail at Gallagher, said: “Jarrold joins at a particularly exciting and important time for our team.
”As we continue to invest in our capabilities and refine our proposition for major corporate clients, his appointment enhances our ability to provide the specialist expertise and insight our clients need.
“He brings extensive experience, strong client-focused credentials and an ambition that aligns with our own. We are delighted to welcome him to Gallagher.”
Experience
He joins from Marsh where he worked for the last six years, leaving as head of service for corporate clients in the north of England and Ireland.
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Prior to this, he held roles at JLT Specialty, Aon and Griffiths and Armour. Drawing on over 30 years of insurance industry experience, Jarrold brings a strong track record in managing relationships with complex clients and delivering strategic risk and insurance solutions for large organisations.
Jarrold said: “I was attracted by Gallagher’s ambition and client-led approach. While the business already offers a strong proposition, there is a clear commitment to continuing to invest, evolve and enhance the support provided to clients.
”I am looking forward to helping to strengthen the solutions and expertise we bring to clients across the UK.”
His career began in 2019, when he joined a local north London newspaper after graduating from the University of Sheffield with a first-class honours degree in journalism.
He took up the position of deputy news editor at Insurance Times in March 2023, before being promoted to his current role in May 2024.View full Profile
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