Insurance brokers expands across the Pennines

Guiseley-headquartered insurance brokers JM Glendinning Insurance Brokers has launched its newly formed North West business with the appointment of Matthew Stuttard as managing director, based in Blackburn.

Stuttard has 17 years’ experience in the insurance industry and joins from Towergate where he was sales director. Prior to that, he led Swinton Commercial’s regional network.

He said: “I’m very excited to have joined JM Glendinning as managing director of the North West business.

“I have always admired JM Glendinning’s brokerage. It was a perfect fit for me as I share their values and beliefs.

“I’m extremely passionate about providing the very best client experience. I’m thrilled to bring JM Glendinning’s offering to the businesses of Lancashire. We deliver the very best insurance solutions combined with first class service.”

Nick Houghton, JM Glendinning group managing director says: “Matthew’s personality and background is a perfect fit for us, having led the Swinton Commercial regional business and then more recently sales director at Towergate.

“Matthew’s business will be our ninth business and eighth regional office, which puts us firmly on track to hit £50m Gross Written Premium over the next three years, having just gone through £37m last month. There are lots of great businesses in Lancashire and we wanted to have someone local on the ground to give the best service.”

The group employs over 105 people in eight offices across Yorkshire, the North East, Midlands and the North West; providing insurance services in Leeds, Birmingham, Newcastle, Scarborough, Sheffield, York and Blackburn.

Specialising in business and personal insurance, JM Glendinning offers services in areas such as cyber liability, commercial risk, professional indemnity, public liability and personal insurance.

Clients can also access commercial risk management services, financial services, health and safety consultancy and employment law advice from other JM Glendinning group companies based at the firm’s headquarters.