Bluefin poaches Towergate exec for head of health role

Insurance broker Bluefin has appointed Keith Longthorne as interim head of health and care amidst changes to its specialisms division, headed by commercial director, Mike Owen.

Following a structural review, a specialty group within specialisms has been created which includes health and care, corporate partnerships, professions, trade credit and Welshpool sections of the business.

Mark Westgarth, previously managing director of professions, has been appointed head of this new unit.

Longthorne joins Bluefin from Towergate having spent five years as its managing director of the care division, consisting of Towergate Patrick, Towergate MIA and Towergate Professional Risks. He has more than 40 years of industry experience in a variety of roles.

Longthorne said: “I am delighted to take on this new role at Bluefin and am very much looking forward to helping grow Bluefin’s presence in the health and care sector. Working with Mark and the team I know we can provide the expertise and specialist insurance support our clients look for in the market.”

Mark Westgarth, head of specialty, added: “I am really pleased to be entrusted with this new responsibility and I will certainly be working hard to make sure we provide quality insurance propositions to our various clients.

“Knowing that Bluefin understands the diversity of specialist insurance cover is what makes us stand out to our clients and I will be channelling this throughout the various specialisms in my remit. I am pleased to be able to bring an experienced body like Keith to help with our ambitious growth plans in Health & Care in the coming years,” he said.