David Hole fills new role

Specialist household insurance provider Plum Underwriting has further strengthened its team with the appointment of David Hole.

Hole joins with immediate effect as claims manager and brings considerable expertise to Plum and its expanding operations.

Hole has 25 years industry experience, including assistant manager of group operational claims at Churchill Insurance. In the past two years he has worked as a consultant for two firms simultaneously, advising insurance and public sector clients on training and competency issues in the UK and Europe.

Plum Underwriting technical director David Whitaker said: “We are extremely pleased to have secured someone of David’s calibre and are very glad to welcome him to the company. A highly skilled claims manager is an essential component in any successful underwriting agency and David will be a tremendous asset.

"His appointment supports our intentions to meet the growing demands of specialist household insurance markets.”

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