One of the largest insurance brokers in the UK, with annual client premiums of over £70m, has recently announced the appointment of Laura Jarman as Branch Manager of their office in Shrewsbury. She will be supported by experienced Account Executive, Amy Downes.
Laura Jarman will join The County Group after over 21 years’ at Swinton Insurance, during which time she successfully headed up branches in Wellington, Wrexham and most recently, her home town of Shrewsbury. Her wealth of experience, reputation and connections in the local area make Laura the perfect fit for the role of Branch Manager at County.
Joining Laura, is Amy Downes who is also highly knowledgeable having worked at Swinton for 8 and half years. Predominantly, Amy was based at their branch in Shrewsbury but has also worked out of offices in Telford and Wellington.
The County Group, which specialises in both personal and business insurance, moved into Shrewsbury Business Park earlier in the year and already has a strong presence in the area. Laura and Amy’s extensive level of expertise, coupled with competitive rates from many of the leading insurers, is the ideal solution for local people and business owners who value the personal touch.
As a whole, The County Group have experienced rapid growth in recent years due to their unique objective to ‘bring insurance back to the community’ whilst working hard to compete with the choice and prices available online. In addition to their branch on Anchorage Avenue within Shrewsbury Business Park, the company has 25 other sites across the county, employs 250 people and is expected to handle £70m worth of premiums in 2017.
Announcing Laura’s and Amy’s appointment, Dave Clapp, CEO of The County Group said today: “I am delighted that Laura and Amy have joined the team here at County. I believe they are both ideally qualified to continue the successful performance of the branch in Shrewsbury and increase our presence in the area even further.”
Both Laura and Amy are passionate about community broking and are experienced in setting up a wide range of insurance policies. They are very experienced in managing client relationships with local residents and businesses and are well-known and respected both within the community and the industry.”
Laura Jarman said: “Being able to visit a traditional brokerage is still very important to people in Shrewsbury and I am both honoured and excited to have the chance to build on County’s presence within the area. I’m delighted to be joining the team alongside Amy and I’m sure that our previous experience will be invaluable to the success of the branch. If you are based locally and would like help setting up a personal or business insurance policy, please do not hesitate to get in touch!”
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