Lloyd's broker lands former JLT offshore expert

Independent Lloyd’s broker Newman Martin and Buchan has appointed Carolyn Bishop as a director of its energy division.

Bishop joins from JLT. She has 20 years' experience in the offshore energy insurance broking sector.

Andrew Draycott, managing director of NMB's energy division, said: "We are very pleased to have Carolyn join us. She has a great deal of knowledge, particularly in the offshore exploration and production sector, and is well known in the Houston market. She is both an experienced account handler and market broker and I am certain that she will prove a great asset to the division."

Bishop added: "NMB is one of the premier energy brokers in the London market. For me it combines the advantages of being a focussed, specialist company with the capacity to handle all types and sizes of energy related accounts. I am very excited about the prospects."