NEW YORK: Independent reinsurance broker United Insurance Brokers has appointed Spencer Crane as associate director to its marine division, www.insurancetimes.co.uk reported on Wednesday.
Crane, who has more than 15 years experience in the industry, will be based at UIB’s London headquarters.
He will be responsible for the placement and account management of hull and machinery, and protection and indemnity business.
Before joining UIB, Spencer worked for Willis in the marine division with responsibility for P&I insurance business.
Prior to that he served at JLT, also with responsibility for P&I.
It earlier reported that (Re)insurance broker United Insurance Brokers has appointed Richard Scott as divisional director for marketing and business production.
Scott will be based at UIB’s Mansell Street headquarters in London.
He brings 28 years of global business development experience to the newly created role, having held senior positions at JLT and Aon.
Scott takes up his new role in May, and will be responsible for business development, product development, revenue enhancement, and maintaining and developing market relationships.
Prior to joining UIB, he was a partner at JLT in London and regional managing director for JLT Asia before that.
He was originally hired by JLT from Aon in 2005 to develop business in the Middle East, Africa and the independent states of former Soviet Union.
He joined Aon in 1994 where he held various senior titles and responsibilities including executive director, London; executive board member, Aon Energy; and global practice group board member responsible for Middle East, Africa and FSU.