Tokio Marine hires RSA exec to develop UK business

Specialist insurer Tokio Marine HCC has appointed Chris Christou as business development manager covering London and the South East of England.

He joins Tokio Marine from RSA, where he was a London-based deals development manager. He has previously worked in a variety of business development and underwriting positions within the Lloyd's market.

In his new role, Christou will be tasked to initially focus on opportunities for the professional risks division, and further develop broker relationships with a focus on professional indemnity, general liability, cyber and management liability coverages.

Terry Pegg, director of sales and marketing, commented: "Chris brings extensive business development experience to the team, which further demonstrates our commitment to building stronger relationships with our brokers and illustrates our desire to add real value and support to our marketplace.

"By understanding the needs and objectives of brokers we are well placed to support them in providing the best possible service and experience to their clients."

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