PIB-owned Citynet buys Wrightsure book
The deal, which affects Wrightsure’s London Market non-motor book, takes effect on 1 September.
Citynet Insurance Brokers has purchased Wrightsure’s London Market non-motor book for an undisclosed sum.
According to an email sent to Wrightsure’s partner brokers, seen by Insurance Age, the change will begin as of 1 September this year.
Team
The message detailed that the Wrightsure non-motor team, headed up by Lawrence Shortland, will also be transferring to Citynet.
The statement, which came from Wrightsure chairman Ron Powell, detailed that Citynet will contact broker partners to issue
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