Gallagher today announced the appointment of Simon Brookes as Head of Financial Lines. In his new role Simon will lead Gallagher Specialty’s management liability, cyber, financial institutions and professional risks teams and he will report to Julian Wallers, CEO of Financial Risks.
Simon has a long-standing career at Gallagher and joined through the acquisition of Heath Lambert in 2011. Prior to this appointment, Simon was Managing Director of professional risks.
Commenting on the appointment, Julian said: “We are absolutely delighted that Simon is taking the helm of these teams. His reputation as a top market practitioner plus his first-class leadership skills, reinforces our commitment to investing in the best expertise to deliver a market leading service to our clients. Under Simon’s leadership I know our team will continue to grow and achieve even bigger and better things in the future.”
Simon added: “We have 100 skilled professionals looking after our clients in this specialist area of risk and I am very pleased to be broadening my remit and bringing together these talented teams to ensure a cohesive service to clients. The risks that companies face are constantly changing and becoming more complex and businesses need the support of an experienced risk management partner who can guide them. I’m looking forward to supporting the teams and working together to ensure we deliver the most effective risk solutions that our clients need.”
