Nexus Insurance Brokers, a major insurance firm in the region, has bolstered its management team by recruiting three of the UK’s most respected and experienced financial professionals.

Peter Ellen will work as operations director, taking charge of sales, customer services, agency services, information technology and training and development.

Nick Henderson will assume the role of training and development director, and will continue to build on the strong foundation and commitment Nexus has in this area.

Finally, Gary Lunn has been appointed general manager of Nexus in Qatar as the company seeks to service the needs of this vibrant and expanding market.

“Peter, Nick and Gary bring a huge amount of strength and credibility to our management team, giving us the extra momentum we need to take Nexus to the next level of growth,” said Mahmoud Nodjoumi, CEO and founder, Nexus Group.

Ellen comes with 27 years of industry experience; having spent 17 years with UK assurance group Allied Dunbar in a variety of roles.

Henderson, a financial services sector veteran of two decades, joins Nexus from a training consultancy he founded in 2000.

Lunn, a renowned structured investments expert, is also joining the fold from a consultancy background. Prior to this, Lunn held the post of senior development manager at St. James Place Wealth Management.

Nodjoumi explained that the company intended to implement a host of new and valuable client propositions, including further development in employee benefits and health insurance.

Nodjoumi also indicated that Nexus plans to expand its geographic footprint beyond Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Bahrain and Lebanon to include Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

“This company is going to grow in leaps and bounds,” he said.

“We build relationships with our customers by giving them the best advice, the best service combined with unbiased independent solutions while developing their trust in us. We will continue to put our customers first as they are the reason we are able to build the future of our business,” he added. – TradeArabia News Service