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1 May 2019Insurance

THB nabs new binding authority director from Pen Underwriting

Specialist re/insurance broker THB Group has recruited Steve Ford as strategic binding authority director.

Ford joins from Pen Underwriting where he was global managing director.

The broker's binding authority team transacts over $700 million of premium annually.

Mark Cody, CEO of THB Worldwide Specialty said: “We are delighted to welcome Steve to THB. He has a proven track record and a huge depth of knowledge in the binding authority space. He will fit perfectly into our market-leading team.

"Our stated aim is to be the binding authority platform of choice, and we will continue to enhance our team with the very best practitioners and talent in the market. I very much look forward to working with him."

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