Nexus expands presence in Ireland

Nexus EBA, a subsidiary of the specialty managing general agent Nexus Underwriting Management, has plans to establish a branch in Ireland.

This follows Nexus’ acquisition of EBA Insurance services in August 2015, which allowed Nexus to extend its product range with surety, latent defects insurance, construction risks and casualty business throughout Europe.

Stephen Comerford, senior business development manager and deputy underwriter for surety will become branch manager, based in Cork.

Comerford originally worked in the property and casualty divisions of Aviva Ireland, and moved to Campion Insurance Brokers.

Christina Spelman, director of Nexus EBA, commented: “Stephen has a proven business development capability and also a broad insurance background meaning that, in time, he will be in a position to support other areas of the group in developing business in Ireland.

“We are delighted that he has decided to join Nexus EBA to develop a new territory for us. This announcement marks another milestone in our strident growth strategy.”