Andy Homer is to become chairman of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) in January 2012.

Homer was most recently Towergate Insurance’s Group CEO and has 40 years experience in the insurance industry including appointments as general manager of Commercial Union UK (now part of Aviva) and CEO of Axa Insurance UK.

He has also held position of chairman of the Motor Insurance Bureau and is a past president of the Chartered Insurance Institute.

Homer said: “I am honoured to be selected for such an important role and I am very much looking forward to taking up my position as BIBA Chairman. It’s important to make a contribution to the industry and I’m pleased to have this opportunity to give something back to broking.