Beach & Associates continues London wholesale expansion with JLT Re duo

Re/insurance broking and advisory firm Beach & Associates has appointed Gavin Johns and Richard Emson to its London wholesale division.

Both the executives join from JLT Re where they operated within the facilities & binders division. They each bring over 30 years’ of industry experience in the binding authority and open market general and professional liability spaces, as well as trading relationships with London and International markets.

John Sutton, CEO of wholesale at Beach, said: “We are delighted to complement our existing team with another two highly experienced market practitioners. The Beach Wholesale Division started in early 2018 and has since grown into a significant platform comprised of both up and coming young professionals as well as several more seasoned producers.

"This platform is a key growth area for Beach and incorporating Gavin and Richard’s significant expertise will allow us to expand our offering. This is an exciting time for us, and I am extremely pleased with the quality and range of skills we continue to attract to our London team.”

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