Cooper Gay appoints CEO

Cooper Gay has appointed Gordon Newman as chief executive officer with immediate effect. His appointment follows last month’s acquisition of Newman Martin and Buchan (NMB).

Newman will remain CEO of NMB and will be joined on both the Cooper Gay and NMB boards by non-executive chairman John Whiter. Whiter also sits on the Cooper Gay Swett and Crawford group board.

“Gordon’s appointment as CEO of Cooper Gay is a key milestone in the development of our London business as we restructure its management team to efficiently integrate NMB,” said Toby Esser, Group CEO of Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford. “His considerable experience and knowledge will help us drive further growth internationally and realise the full potential of our combined insurance and reinsurance broking business.

“I would also like to thank Sam Hovey for all her work and her dedication to the business.  We wish her well for the future.”

Sam Hovey, previous CEO of Cooper Gay, has resigned and left the company.