European Property Underwriting hires property underwriters from Aviva and Allianz

European Property Underwriting Limited (EPUL), a London-based commercial property managing general agent (MGA), has hired two underwriters and made several promotions.

James Tapping joins as an underwriter from Aviva, where he held the position of executive trading underwriter, property investors. He will focus on all property related risks.

Faye Milner will also join as an underwriter and will be responsible for new business development. Prior to this role, Milner was a property underwriter at Allianz.

In addition to these two hires, EPUL has promoted James Salmon to underwriter from assistant underwriter, after five years with EPUL.

Alex Bennett, who specialises in pan European property programmes, is also promoted from underwriter to senior underwriter having worked at EPUL for four years.

Andrew Whittaker, managing director at EPUL, said: “We are working in a fast-changing market and these hires and promotions will enable us to better interact and connect with the new generation of real estate brokers.

“The energy, connections and expertise that these hires bring will facilitate our rapid growth plans, with our game changing exclusive capacity from HDI, Swiss Re and Liberty, whilst boosting the high levels of service we provide to our broker panel.”