Eye on Insurance
Brian McDowell
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Derek Quinn
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rian, the company’s CEO, joined Hughes in 2010 as Sales and Marketing Director and was instrumental in the company’s acquisition by Liberty Mutual Insurance Group. Brian’s expertise, borne from nearly 20 years’ experience in blue chip financial services institutions, was integral in expanding the Hughes Insurance book to cater for £70m premium to over 160,000 customers and almost 20% market share in key segments. Brian became CEO in June 2015.
areth has built a number of successful insurance distribution businesses throughout the UK. He has over 15 years CEO experience in the insurance sector, including eight years as CEO of Hughes Insurance before stepping up to Chairman. He is a Chartered Accountant, having started his career with EY.
erek has recently completed 25 years with the company and has held the post of Commercial Insurance Director for the last 10 years. He started his insurance career with Zurich he is ACII qualified and a Chartered Insurance Broker.
Iain Heap
Don Brennan
Sarah Billingsley
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ain has over 25 years of service development and delivery expertise, spanning the telecommunications, banking and insurance sectors, both locally and internationally. Prior to joining the Hughes executive team in 2015, Iain spent 17 years managing, implementing and operating eCommerce and Contact Centre process and system solutions throughout North America and Globally.
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Gareth Brady
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s a highly experienced sales, marketing and strategy specialist, Don’s career originated with BT, including senior roles in Belfast and London. He was appointed to run the personal lines and marketing divisions at Hughes Insurance and has led the recent rebrand of the company
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ith over ten years’ experience working in the HR field, Sarah is an experienced and commercially focused HR professional. Sarah’s role within Hughes strategically links people practices and initiatives to the overall business goals with the vision of driving success through people and culture.