Lorica opens new Reading branch
Lorica Insurance Brokers has opened its seventh branch in Reading.
James Cadle has been appointed as branch director for the new location. He previously worked at JLT and Axa.
Mark Cox and Theo Pastuch both join the new branch as account executives.
Mr Cox previously held the same role at Jelf, and Mr Pastuch most recently worked at Macbeth. He also completed a stint as regional sales director at Jelf.
Matthew Bray, CEO at Lorica, commented: “Reading represents a fantastic opportunity for both Lorica and the new team. We look forward to building the business
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