Assurant key appointment

In his new role, Gary will be responsible for the management of Assurant Intermediary's key account relationships, providing a high quality service and increasing Assurant Intermediary's business levels from its key accounts across the UK.

Gary was previously a national account manager for Lloyds Banking Group, and prior to that was a national account manager for the HBOS brands Birmingham Midshires and The Mortgage Business. He has 22 years'experience of the financial services industry.

Nigel Payne, managing director of Assurant Intermediary, commented: "Gary will be an excellent addition to the team; he has a wealth of experience in the mortgage market and first class relationship management skills. Gary joins a strong team: in a recent audit carried out amongst our

broker partners it became clear from their responses that the excellent service our BDMs provide has been central to establishing our reputation for understanding brokers' needs and providing excellent service. As head of key accounts Gary will provide our clients with a dedicated service, and will support our BDMs to raise that bar even higher."