MGA opens new London office led by ex-Ardonagh Advisory leader

Managing general agent (MGA) Giant Insurance has revealed that it has opened a new office in London.

The new space, which is based in Fenchurch, will be headed up by former Ardonagh Advisory and Thames Underwriting head of construction Jamie Willby.

It is the fifth office Giant has opened, with it also having locations in Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester and Belfast.

Paul Russell, managing director at Giant, said that “the London office will give us better access to the brokers and capacity in the southern geographic”.

“This is an area with huge potential for Giant,” he said.

“Jamie is a fantastic addition to the team and brings a wealth of experience and relationships to the branch.”

’Absolutely delighted’

Giant are an independently owned MGA offering bespoke solutions via a number of ‘A’ rated and Lloyd’s backed binders.

“I am absolutely delighted to be spearheading the next stage in Giant’s impressive journey,” Willby said.

“Paul and his team have a fantastic reputation in the market which has been built on solid foundations of a positive, can-do attitude, coupled with market leading facilities and capacity.

“It was very clear from initial discussions that Paul’s vision and ethos matched my own and I’m incredibly excited to be working alongside the existing Giant team and to represent the next chapter in Giant’s exciting on-going growth plans.”