Verlingue has confirmed its plans to open a new Birmingham office as part of the broker’s strategy to expand its existing client base in the Midlands and South West region. The broker will be providing its full range of risk management, broking, and employee benefits propositions from this new office.
Operations for the new Birmingham location will be led by new hire Ian McKinney (pictured), who has been appointed as Verlingue director for corporate in the Midlands and South West. McKinney brings with him over 20 years of insurance market experience, most recently serving as client services director for broker AJ Gallagher’s Coventry office.
According to his LinkedIn, McKinney graduated with a jurisprudence in law degree from the University of Oxford. He also holds an ACII certification from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
“Verlingue is a fantastic business that I have admired from afar for a long time,” McKinney said. “It has a great leadership team that are respected across the market and a family business culture that delivers real long-term value for its clients and its people. This combination makes it a hugely attractive prospect for businesses and talented people in the market who are looking to join us on our journey.”
Elsewhere in the company, Verlingue also announced the appointment of Jon Bethell as its head of private clients, with the hiring a part of the firm’s plans to rapidly grow its high-net-worth (HNW) offering.
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