Saffron Insurance welcomes new MD
Steve Seekings replaced David Beswick as the broker's managing director in early August.
Steve Seekings has been promoted from operations director at Saffron Insurance to managing director, replacing David Beswick.
The broker announced that Beswick would be leaving over the coming months on 10 July.
At the time it was said that directors Steve Seekings, Colin Fellowes and Keith McGregor would continue to lead the firm until a new MD was appointed.
Seekings has worked at Saffron for just under a decade and became managing director on 1 August 2019.
Back in July the broker said
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