Reshuffle at RSA as it refocuses commercial business

UK-based RSA Group has unveiled plans to refocus some of its commercial activities while bringing new talent onboard, in a move it hopes will result in growth and development of its CRS and GRS segments.

In the Global Risk Solutions (GRS) division, the insurer has appointed Calvin Gray to take on the role of sales & distribution director, and Anne Mehta as head of governance & control.

Gray has been with RSA since 2013. He will be tasked to play a key role in establishing GRS’s new sales & distribution function.

Mehta will move from her role as lead auditor, to take up the new position in March, working with the global commercial leadership team to embed risk management and ensure compliant practice throughout the refocused GRS business.

Furthermore, Alex Hardy will join RSA as sales & distribution director for its Commercial Risk Solutions (CRS) business, which primarily serves UK brokers and companies through regional and e-trading operations.

Hardy joins CRS from specialist broker-only insurer ERS to further strengthen broker relationships and lead new business growth.

“Calvin’s determination to use data to inform our strategy and drive our business forward is first class. He will build out our broker and customer proposition in areas where we can truly differentiate and that will stand us in good stead as we reposition our GRS portfolio," said Tony Buckle, managing director, Global Risk Solutions.

Buckle added: "Good governance lies at the heart of our business, and Anne will challenge us to maintain that focus as we develop our business, our specialist proposition and our support structure. These appointments reflect not only the quality of the bench at RSA but our determination to stretch our up-and-coming talent in senior roles.”

Rob Gibbs, managing director, Commercial Risk Solutions, commented: "Alex is a great fit for CRS, and his track record of relationship management and innovative leadership will be invaluable as we build on the current momentum and create maximum impact in the market. Alex joining the team is testament to the quality of talent that our commercial business is able to attract externally."

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