Dual New Zealand has announced Blair Quested, Ilene George and Oliver Griffin as new members of its underwriting team.
The appointment of Blair Quested brings 30 years of experience in the industry, including SME market and key uninsured exposures in his most recent role at
AIG. He will take the role of a senior underwriter.
Ilene George, who holds over 10 years of experience in various underwriting and broking roles, joined the Dual NZ team as an underwriter earlier this month.
Oliver Griffin will take the role of underwriting assistant and will join the team on the first week of October.
According to Dual NZ, the new appointments, along with its local underwriting team, will allow the business to further leverage the strength and innovation in the SME and commercial markets.
Dual also announced the resignation of
Martin Stroud, who was one of the original founders of the business. During his tenure he was chief operating officer and then underwriting director. Stroud was appointed to the board of Dual NZ in 2014.
Established in 2011, Dual NZ is a specialist underwriting agency that delivers insurance services to businesses in the mid market.
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