She is joining the general insurance provider from AXA UK where she has been development underwriting manager household for two years. In a career spanning more than 20 years she has also held senior underwriting roles at Travelers and Aviva.
Select & Protect’s parent Hood Group has hired Sarah Smith as head of residential property.
Smith will manage the distribution strategy to achieve growth and revenue targets.
She is joining the general insurance provider from AXA UK where she has been development underwriting manager household for two years. In a career spanning more than 20 years she has also held senior underwriting roles at Travelers and Aviva.
Bruce Reid, commercial director at Select & Protect, said: “I am delighted to welcome Sarah to our group.
“Her wealth of knowledge and experience demonstrates a firm grasp of the profitability drivers in household products as well as a deep understanding of the challenges associated with underwriting and pricing.
“She has a proven track record of successfully creating ideas, building a strategy and delivering against the plan. I’m confident that she will be an incredibly valuable addition to our team as we look to further develop our proposition for residential property.”
