Arista opens Leeds office

The commercial lines underwriting specialist previously served the Leeds and North-east markets with a staff of two based locally but claimed it has set up a permanent office as a result of strong support from independent brokers in the region.

Chief executive at Arista, Charles Earle, declined to set a target for the office's number of broker relationships or gross written premium but said it would be targeting "independent local brokers, the people who appreciate good service getting accurate