The UK insurance and legal sectors have witnessed a series of senior appointments across loss adjusting, legal expenses, intermediary distribution, and professional risk, as organisations strengthen technical expertise, expand regional presence, and enhance broker-focused capabilities.
Allianz UK appoints head of intermediary
Allianz UK has appointed Scott McLoughlin as head of intermediary.
McLoughlin brings more than 20 years of experience in the insurance sector. Most recently, he served as national sales manager at LV= General Insurance and has previously held positions at Legal & General and HomeServe.
In his new role, McLoughlin will report to partnerships director Sarah Watts and will be responsible for driving business growth with mortgage intermediaries, brokers, and financial advisers.
Allianz Legal Protection hires business development manager
Allianz Legal Protection has named Samantha Williamson as business development manager for the Midlands and North, effective March 2.
Williamson joins from Allianz’s Birmingham branch, where she worked as underwriting team manager for property and casualty. In her new position, she will focus on expanding the before-the-event legal expenses portfolio across the Midlands and North, developing new distribution partnerships, and collaborating with Allianz Commercial branches in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, and Glasgow.
DAC Beachcroft strengthens Manchester professional risk team
International law firm DAC Beachcroft has expanded its professional risk practice in Manchester with the appointment of partner Ben Parks and a team of five lawyers and a paralegal from Clyde & Co.
Parks became a partner at Clyde & Co in 2022 and previously spent a decade as a partner at BLM. He is widely recognised in the professional liability market and specialises in advising on complex, high-value, and multi-party claims involving professionals.
Suzanne Wharton, partner and head of DAC Beachcroft’s national professional risk practice, described the move as a strategic step to reinforce the firm’s presence in the North West and further strengthen its national platform. She highlighted Parks’ strong client relationships and technical expertise as key assets.
QuestGates bolsters major and complex loss division
QuestGates has reinforced its major and complex loss division with several senior appointments designed to deepen both technical and regional expertise.
The firm has introduced the new role of national technical director, appointing Colum Tudball, who brings more than 40 years of experience in technical leadership and operational management within the loss adjusting sector.
In this role, Tudball will work across QuestGates’ commercial loss adjusting teams to refine technical processes, serve as a senior referral point for complex claims, and provide guidance to ensure optimal outcomes. He will also focus on mentoring and developing the next generation of adjusters.
His appointment forms part of a broader expansion of the major and complex loss division. Recent additions include Niall Smith as major loss director for the North and Russell Hulme as major loss director for the South West. The firm has also appointed Richard Keegan to the newly created position of forensic accounting services director, bringing specialist accountancy expertise to the division.
