Arista boosts presence in the South East.

Arista Insurance has appointed Kathy Oliver as senior underwriter to support growth in the South East of England.

Reporting to South East regional manager Andy Wright, Oliver will be tasked with overseeing the motor portfolio, which includes both fleet and motor trade, and further expanding this book of business through Arista’s Redhill and St Albans offices.

Oliver joins Arista from RSA where she spent 19 years, most recently as a trading underwriter following a period as senior technical underwriter.

Andy Wright said: “Our motor team has expanded significantly over the past 12 months and as a result, we felt the time was right to bring in someone of Kathy’s experience to manage this important account. Kathy’s expertise will be a great addition to an already strong team. Her leadership will ensure that Arista provides the high level of service that our brokers have come to expect as we help them develop and grow their own books of motor business.”

Arista currently serves around 200 brokers from its network of regional offices in London, Bristol, Southampton, Redhill, St Albans and Manchester.

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