Sedgwick looks to expand in private clients market with new hire

Technology-driven risk solutions provider  Sedgwick has created a new development role to expand its presence in the private clients market and further enhance its propositions, including loss adjusting and third-party administration (TPA) services for the sector.

The company has appointed Giles Fairmann to the role of development director for its private clients division, where he will be responsible for delivering loss adjusting and third-party administration (TPA) solutions for existing and new high-net-worth clients.

Fairmann has over 30 years of experience in the private clients market, having worked at large specialist insurance groups in business development and partnership strategy. Previously, he spent five years running his own consultancy business focused on private clients. There, he was engaged in sales consultancy, project implementation for a leading insurance incubator and worked with a wide range of businesses in insurtech, art insurance and challenger thinking.

Nicola Dryden,  Sedgwick chief client officer, said: “Our private clients team has over 50 years of experience in delivering a bespoke, professional service, with discretion and empathy at its core. Giles’s extensive experience in the private clients sector will strengthen our presence as a leader in the private client claims services market.”

Fairmann commented: “ Sedgwick’s reputation for quality is built on its global network, unrivalled expertise and specialised knowledge of loss adjusting. I am excited to take on this new role and to support the stellar work the team performs. We work across markets and within the  Sedgwick network to focus on growing the business and delivering a second-to-none customer experience.”

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