Zurich picks Jeffery to lead on broker market in South West
New chief has been with insurer for over 25 years.
Zurich has promoted Nick Jeffery to the role of head of broker market for the South West.
Jeffery will be based in Bristol and lead the team of multi-segment market underwriters, trading managers and claims specialists. He has been tasked with supporting brokers across the South West and South Wales.
He has worked for Zurich for over 25 years in roles including City claims account manager, property major loss team, claims inspector and most recently as City trading manager.
The provider also
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