Burns & Wilcox, an independent and globally recognised leader in insurance underwriting, is today announcing the addition of two hires as part of their continued expansion in the UK. Jeffrey Hobson and Martino D’Aliesio join to further compliment the wealth of industry experience that Burns & Wilcox has built in recent years.
Hobson joins as Northern Regional Director and will be based in Burns & Wilcox’s Manchester office. Jeffrey will be leading the Northern Region, allowing Burns & Wilcox to further embed expertise and capabilities across product lines.
Hobson brings over 30 years of industry experience in underwriting and broking and has a proven track record of building high performing teams, growing businesses and providing strategic direction to deliver breakout growth. Throughout his career he has held leadership roles and led new business activities at some of the foremost insurance brands including AIG, Willis and, most recently, Chubb.
D’Aliesio joins Burns and Wilcox as a Development Underwriter, bringing over 30 years of dedicated Casualty experience with a specialisation in Construction Insurance. He has worked for a number of Casualty specialists including Brit, Liberty and Lloyds. He has experience developing regional Casualty markets, which he will employ in helping develop Burns & Wilcox products and services in the West of England, working out of Bristol. In addition, Martino manages his own Construction book of business, serving several key markets.
“Both Jeffrey and Martino have strong reputations in developing and overseeing teams and we are delighted they have chosen to join us to help grow our business throughout the UK” said Stuart Kilpatrick, Managing Director, Burns & Wilcox United Kingdom.
“We’re particularly excited about the geographical opportunities these hirings create for us. Embedding our teams’ expertise across different locations will allow us to be the right partner for a greater portion of the UK’s insurance market in the North and South regions,” he continued.
These hires come as part of the company’s continued expansion in the UK, which has seen more than a 50 percent increase in the team’s size in the past couple of years; this comes fresh on the heels of the appointment of Jade Knight and Melissa Kalsi last year to develop the Burns & Wilcox Adult and Child Care Services Product Line. The company understands the importance of investing in its people and expanding the team to deepen its wealth of expertise. This hiring underscores its commitment to developing market-leading products for its clients and partners.
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About Burns & Willcox
Burns & Wilcox is an independent, globally recognised leader in insurance underwriting, also known as a Managing General Agent. The company has the DNA of an independent underwriting business, with the spirit and agility of an MGA. It does not fit in any one box and that is deliberate. The company has taken the best traits and attributes from different business models and our experience in the market, to craft a hybrid business operation that delivers underwriting at its core. The company’s aim is to be the right partner now and into the future for its insurance carriers and clients – a partner that combines experience and knowledge to provide support and capacity for the long-term, on an exclusive basis.
Burns & Wilcox is a member of H.W. Kaufman Group, a global network of insurance companies, which has over 60 offices across the United States, Canada, Europe, and South America, and employs more than 2,000 professionals.
