Two senior appointments include regional managing director.

Towergate Risk Solutions (TRS) has strengthened its retail insurance broking team in the north with the appointment of Jonathan Webb as regional managing director and Darren Rowe as managing director of TRS Leeds.

Webb steps up to the role following two years as TRS’s Leeds managing director having joined from Marsh. He replaces Francis Carroll who has joined sister company, CCV as northern regional managing director.

Rowe joins following a period as managing director of Towergate Fareham and Camerasure, having joined from RFIB Group and previously JLT.

Amanda Blanc, chief executive of the retail insurance broking division said: "This is further evidence of Towergate’s commitment to developing and promoting our talented individuals and continuing to expand our presence in the North."