Broker Brunel choses Manchester for third base

AN ambitious insurance broker which specialises in providing professional idemnity services to accountants, lawyers and other adviers, has opened an office in Manchester.

Brunel Professional Risks was founded in Bristol in 2005 and also has a base in London. It  has more than 3,500 clients and employs 45 people.

Brunel’s services include insurance broking, risk management and claims handling services. Its office at Chancery Place, Brown Street. The office will be led by Susan Cooper, director- broking.

She is a specialist new business and renewals insurance broker with over 12 years’ experience in the insurance market, seven of which have been with Brunel.  She will be joined in the Manchester office by Marcus Mollinga and Holly Casswell.

Russell Lane, managing director of Brunel Professional Risks said: “Greater Manchester has a thriving economy and is an important regional insurance hub.  It is also a tremendous place to work with great people and a highly skilled workforce.  

“We have opened an office in Manchester to benefit from the growth of business in the region and to provide genuinely independent professional indemnity broking services to firms in the North of England.

“We are planning to expand our presence in Manchester rapidly and are seeking enthusiastic, motivated people to join our new office.”

Susan Cooper added: “Manchester and the North of England has a flourishing professional services sector, yet until now firms have had very limited access to specialist professional indemnity insurance services.  We are looking forward to bringing our brand of independent, highly personal, insurance broking to the region.”