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Gallagher today announced it has appointed Simon Collings as Chief Broking Officer, subject to regulatory approval. Simon will report to Michael Rea, Chief Executive Officer of Gallagher in the UK and will join its UK executive team.

Simon’s previous role was Managing Director of Gallagher’s national broking & placement team within its UK & Ireland Retail division. With over 30 years’ insurance experience, Simon joined Gallagher in 2017 as Market Management Director for UK Retail, prior to which he held several senior positions at Marsh, JLT and Miller in placement roles.

In this newly created executive role, Simon will lead and develop the broking strategy for Gallagher in the UK & Ireland, including its extensive Retail operations and its London-market Speciality division. Simon and his team will be responsible for working with insurers across the industry to ensure the best outcomes for clients.

Commenting on the appointment, Simon said: “I joined Gallagher seven years ago and have seen the business go from strength to strength and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to move into this newly created role. I will be focused on bringing together all our insurer relationship teams to deliver the very best client solutions and ensure our relationships with the market are second to none.

“The ability to broker the best deals for our clients is vital in order to retain and develop new business. I look forward to working with the team to build our existing broking capabilities, further strengthen our insurer relationships and develop new products.”

Michael added: “Simon is a fantastic addition to my executive team. He has a strong track record of leading the creation of broking strategies and will play a hugely important role in overseeing our insurer relationships across our various broking divisions. He will play a pivotal role in steering our broking and placement teams to deliver insurance solutions that mitigate the risks facing our clients.

“The fact that we have been able to make this key executive appointment from within our existing team speaks volumes about the level of talent we have at Gallagher, and Simon will be instrumental as we continue our success story.”