LONDON, 31 October 2017 – CNA Hardy, a leading specialist commercial insurance provider for clients within the Lloyd’s and company markets, is pleased to announce the appointment of Stuart Middleton as Head of Small Business.
Reporting to David Brosnan, CEO, Stuart will be responsible for developing and building out a profitable growth and distribution strategy for CNA Hardy’s small business portfolio.
Stuart joins with a proven track record of building profitable business and highly effective teams, having held numerous leadership roles including Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), Europe at Hiscox and most recently, CUO and Joint Managing Director of EXIN’s Wholesale Division, based in Barcelona. He is fluent in French and a good working knowledge of German and Spanish.
David Brosnan, CEO at CNA Hardy, said: “Stuart heads up our ambitious plan to transform the way we work with small businesses. Stuart’s wealth of experience and expertise will enable us to refine our underwriting and pricing strategies, and focus on developing an effective, customer focused service that utilises technology solutions and a service platform to drive efficiency. We are delighted to welcome him to CNA Hardy.”
Stuart begins at CNA Hardy on 6 November 2017