Rural appoints Cooper from Gallagher as operations chief

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New recruit brings 15 years of experience to the role.

Rural Insurance has hired Peter Cooper as chief operating officer (COO) from Arthur J Gallagher where he was operations director.

Prior to his work at Gallagher, Cooper was head of operations for Brightside Group.

He replaces the previous COO, Paul Burton, at the specialist agricultural insurer which is part of the UK General Insurance Group.

Burton had been in the role on an interim basis and will remain with Rural until March.

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Rural Insurance managing director Ian Barclay said: "We are

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