Keychoice Underwriting has announced a number of appointments to its underwriting and business development teams.

Nick Hall has been appointed as development underwriter for the north and north east region. Hall joins from Giles Insurance Brokers and has also previously underwritten for both Groupama and CIGNA.

Keychoice Underwriting has also recruited three business development managers.

Steve Cox joins from Facilitas and brings 27 years of insurance industry experience. Cox will be responsible for maintaining existing relationships and developing new ones with intermediaries in the south east.

Simon Whitmarsh will be focusing on providing the same support to brokers in the midlands and Wales and brings 20 years of experience in insurance having previously worked for UK General and Broker Direct.

The third business development manager to join the team is Ming Wan who is responsible for the north west region. Wan joins from RSA where he worked for six years in underwriting and business development roles.

Jonathan Davey, managing director of Keychoice Underwriting, said: “We are focused on establishing a true partnership with our brokers and helping them to expand their businesses. Since we launched Keychoice Underwriting last August we’ve enjoyed some really positive feedback from our brokers