Price Forbes poaches AJG directors

Specialist insurance broker Price Forbes & Partners has launched a new financial products division with the appointment of a specialist team of four.

The division will be led by Adrian Fox, who joins the group as head of financial products. He brings 35 years’ industry experience to the role and joins from Arthur J. Gallagher, where he was an executive director and head of the financial lines international broking and wholesale division.

Colin Plumb, Edward Cross and Paul Kelly also join the group from A J. Gallagher as directors.

Plumb was previously divisional director – international financial institutions, Cross a divisional director with responsibility for the development of new financial lines business and Kelly an associate director – international financial institutions.

Michael Donegan, chief executive officer of Price Forbes, said: “I am delighted to welcome Adrian, Edward, Colin and Paul to Price Forbes. Their collective experience, expertise and solid track record in establishing new ventures and building market share offers the potential for our Financial Products division to become a market leader. I look forward to working with them and the part they will play in the ongoing development of Price Forbes.”