HDI hires Stephanie Ogden as director of distribution for UK and Ireland

Industrial lines insurer, HDI Global SE (HDI) has confirmed Stephanie Ogden as its new director of distribution for UK and Ireland operations, she will take up the post on September 2, 2019.

In the role, Ogden will be responsible for distribution strategy, broker and client relationship management and marketing across the business. She will also be a member of the HDI Global SE’s UK and Ireland Executive Committee.

She joins from Lloyd’s of London, where she was an oversight manager with responsibility for leading relationships between Lloyd’s and 20 syndicates in the market. Before working at Lloyd’s, she worked for Allianz UK for a decade in a number of underwriting, trading and operational roles and, latterly, as branch manager of Scotland.

Claire McDonald, managing director of UK and Ireland, said: “I am delighted to be welcoming Stephanie to HDI Global SE. Stephanie’s varied experience and expertise in building successful trading relationships will play an important role in the strategic development of our portfolio.”

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