HDI Global appoints new director of underwriting in UK and Ireland

Industrial lines insurer  HDI Global has appointed a new director of underwriting and distribution in the UK and Ireland.

In her new role, Stephanie Ogden (pictured) will lead HDI’s underwriting strategy across all lines of business and maintain overall responsibility for the distribution function. She will continue to report directly to managing director Claire McDonald.

Ogden has spent two years building the distribution function at HDI, responsible for the strategy, broker and client relationships, amplifying the company’s presence in its key markets.

With Ogden’s promotion, Oliver Davies will assume the new role of head of distribution with responsibility for HDI’s key broker partner relationships and marketing activity.

Ogden commented: “The past couple of years at HDI has been fast-paced with lots of change. It’s been incredibly rewarding to work with the fantastic people we have in our business, to see the change and deliver strong profitable growth. I now look forward to the challenges my new role presents, as we look to build on our progress, deliver on our medium term plans for growth and profitability and provide our clients with insurance solutions that deliver real value.”

Davies added: “I’m very proud to be leading HDI’s Distribution team and continue Steph’s great work in developing long term client and broker relationships. As a business we are committed to supporting clients and brokers with innovative solutions for insurance and risk transfer. I’m excited to see how many more organisations we can support with these solutions going forward.”

McDonald said: “Steph and Oli have already contributed so much to the recent development of HDI in the UK & Ireland and I look forward to this continuing in their new roles.”

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