Don Clark shakes hands with Nick Wride on his last day working as a Senior Director at Kennett Insurance. We’ll miss him!
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Nick Wride - ACII - Managing Director Direct Line: 01482 579416 Nick joined Kennett in 1993 as an Account Executive following the acquisitions of his own business - N P Wride Insurance - by Kennett. He began his career with Eagle Star in 1978, leaving to join Minets in 1980 where he worked until 1985, before setting up his own business. He has a wide experience of commercial insurance and is involved with development work at Kennett including recruitment and acquisitions. |
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Diane Armitage - Director Direct Line: 01482 579414 Diane joined the company in 1989 following the merger with Minet. She spent 12 years with Minet after beginning her career with the Royal in 1974. Diane looks after a panel of commercial clients and manages the Commercial Department. |
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John Gray - ACII Direct Line: 01482 579458 John began his career with the General Accident in 1972 joining Minet in 1977. John Joined Kennett in 1989 when the business merged with the local Minet operation where he was the manager. John deals mainly with Commercial Business and handles many large corporate clients. |
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Barry Knaggs - ACII Direct Line: 01482 579419 Barry joined Kennett in 1989, at the time of the merger with Minet with whom he spent 6 years. Prior to this Barry was with the General Accident and Provincial. Barry is an experienced Fire Surveyor and his expertise in the area is extremely useful to the company. He is involved with both commercial and personal business and looks after a varied panel of clients. Barry was President of the Insurance Institute of Hull for 1997/98. |
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Mike Stephens Direct Line: 01482 579430 Has worked in Insurance for forty years since leaving school in 1966. Started as an Office Junior in the Motor Department of the Commercial Union and then moved to the Commercial Department. |
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David Marshall Direct Line: 01482 579429 Has been in the Insurance Industry in excess of 40 years having been involved in both Company and Broking business. He has also had his own Brokerage for 8 years in the late 1980's and early 1990's. David is currently involved with Franchise Insurance for a major Franchise Group Chem Dry who are carpet cleaners and handle restoration work following fire and water damage. |
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Howard Hayhurst Direct Line: 01262 677102 Transferred his long standing family Insurance business to Kennetts in 2002. Since then he has continued to service that business on behalf of Kennetts, from his office in Bridlington and also encourage and support new Commercial business. |
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Jeremy Stead Direct Line: 01482 579431 Started his career as a trainee commercial underwriter with General Accident in Hull, where he stayed until the opportunity to work as a commercial broker with a local firm presented itself. He joined his fathers family Insurance Broking business in 1990 where the worked until 2001 when the company joined Kennetts, where he now remains as a Commercial Broker and Account Executive. |
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Ian Hay Direct Line: 01482 579423 Ian has 18 years commercial insurance broking experience, encompassing all types of business, corporate, sme, hnw, claims, broking, risk management, bcp. |
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Colin English Direct Line: 01482 579403 In 1989 he joined a local insurance brokers to head their Commercial Department through a phase of rapid expansion. During this time he built up a client bank and became a full-time Account Executive in 1995. An opportunity arose in 2002 and he joined Kennetts as a Account Executive dealing with all classes of commercial and corporate insurance. |
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Richard Twigger Direct Line: 01482 579432 Richard started in insurance in the early 80's with Guardian Royal Exchange in Hull and then Leeds. After moving back to Hull he worked with a local commercial broker for 24 years before moving to Kennetts in May 2007. Richard's experience is in all types of business/corporate insurances, for both new and existing clients. |