Acrisure recruits ex-Cobra boss Tedstone as UK Retail CEO
Acrisure has appointed former Cobra Network leader Andy Tedstone as CEO of UK Retail, to take up the role after the departure of Mark Mcilquham this summer.
Tedstone, pictured, will start in the post in April next year.
His exit from PIB-owned Cobra was confirmed earlier this week, with Jo Russell succeeding him as CEO. He had led the network since 2019.
Mcilquham resigned from Acrisure in June and has since moved to Ardonagh. Andrew Boyce, executive vice-president of Acrisure International, stepped in as interim CEO and will return to his previous role after the transition.
Next phaseTedstone has been tasked with “driving the next phase” of the
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