Fiducia opens Birmingham office
The MGA has also launched a marine trades facility for the UK regional marine market.
Managing general agent (MGA) Fiducia has opened an office in Birmingham and launched a marine trades facility for the UK regional marine market.
The office, the second for the firm, will be headed by underwriter Marc Watts, assistant underwriter Gemma Ballard with Bob Watts leading development.
This team has previously worked together at Groves John and Westrup, a boat insurer and NMU, a marine trade insurance specialist. Groves John and Westrup recently transferred its marine trade book to
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