Towergate hires Ariel Re exec as non-exec director

Insurer Towergate has announced that Christine Dandridge has joined its board as a non-executive director.

Dandridge has more than 30 years’ experience in the insurance industry. She was a founder and executive director of Atrium Underwriting and after its sale in 2007, took a number of non-executive positions.

She is currently a director of Managing Agency Partners and Ariel Re and is a member of the Lloyd’s Market Supervision and Review Committee (MSARC).

John Tiner, chairman, Towergate, said: “I am delighted to welcome Christine to the Towergate Group board. She brings a wealth of experience as a highly successful Lloyd’s underwriter and as an entrepreneur who has built businesses and realised substantial value for the owners.

“Her underwriting expertise will be a great asset and I am confident that she will strengthen our market leading MGA.”

Dandridge added: “Towergate presents a unique opportunity to contribute to a truly unique story in UK insurance. I look forward to playing a role in the development of the business throughout and beyond its turnaround.”