Kevin Paterson, who has been the sales & marketing director since 2008 at Assurant Intermediary, will “ensure the continued delivery of high service levels“ according to the company. He will work closely with the European chief marketing officer, Jeff Unterreiner, to continue to develop new products and services for the intermediary market.
Operational activity at the York site will continue through the existing management structure led by Vicky Hodgson, operations director.
Commenting on Nigel’s departure, Mike Balsley, president and CEO Assurant Solutions Europe, said: “This decision enables us to align our management structure across Europe and we believe the common infrastructure now shared by our business units will further strengthen our position in all of our European marketplaces.”
He added: “Assurant Intermediary has played a significant part in the growth of our business in the UK in particular over the past few years. It has been at the forefront of our distribution strategy in the UK mortgage market and it continues to have an important role to play in the successful delivery of our business objectives.
“The decision to include Assurant Intermediary in the restructure was deemed necessary to provide a broader pan-European support structure for the business, facilitating Assurant Group’s future growth plans.
“The Board of Assurant Group Limited would like to thank Nigel for the important contribution that he has made to Assurant Intermediary during his tenure, and wishes him every success in the future.”
