North east Towergate team grows

Towergate Risk Solutions Teesside has made five appointments in a move to expand its sales force in the north east of England.

David Cook has joined Towergate from Marsh to join the broker's team of client facing business managers.

Noel Stevenson (formerly TRS Newcastle), Nick Wesson (formerly Powerplace) and Mark Williams (previously BIB Underwriting) join Towergate's Teesside team as commercial account handlers.

Calum Macpherson joins as an account executive responsible for new business generation after holding several key positions including business development manager at Lockton.

Neil Forrest, managing director of Towergate Risk Solutions Teesside said: “We are delighted with these signings which demonstrate our continued commitment to invest in our sales force and to expand our Teesside broking business.”

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