Arista expands Yorkshire & North East team

by Gill Montia

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Arista, the commercial lines underwriter set up in 2006, has expanded its team covering Yorkshire and the North East, where the firm says it is catering for a growing number of independent brokers.

Sue Speight has been appointed broker development manager for the region where she will be providing the company’s first dedicated contact for brokers.

According to Arista chief executive, Charles Earle, the firm has been trading with brokers in Yorkshire and the North East from its Manchester office but strong growth in the region has demanded additional and locally based support.

Ms Speight previously worked for Norwich Union where she held the post of regional property owners’ consultant and responsibility for the strategic development of the North East property owners’ portfolio.

Arista has ambitious growth plans. Its regional network comprises offices in Southampton, Bristol, Redhill, Manchester and St Albans but further expansion is anticipated.

Last summer, the firm bolstered its presence in the South West with the appointment of Dan Mewse, who provides local underwriting support in Devon and Cornwall from a base in Exeter.

It is also in the process of establishing a regional presence in the Midlands, with offices due to open this year.