Keelan Westall raids Powerplace again for senior hire

Keelan Westall – part of the property and commercial division of Barbon Insurance Group – has appointed Damian Baxter as head of sales with responsibility for facilitating growth both in existing and previously untapped markets.

Mr Baxter takes up the newly created role at Keelan Westall from Powerplace where he was broker development manager.

Wayne Tonge, head of business at Keelan Westall, also joined the Hampshire-based broker from Powerplace, where he held the role of sales director, in August this year.

Mr Tonge commented: "I am thrilled to have Damian on board. He is part of the wider service agenda and will be building on the strong progress we have made in improving our service levels and product offering over