Edgewater Associates has announced the appointment of Steven Day to the role of General Insurance Consultant as part of an ongoing strategy to expand upon the independent financial advisory firm’s offerings in the general insurance sector.
The appointment will see Mr Day assume responsibility for the ongoing management of Edgewater’s existing book, as well as seeking further grown in both commercial and personal insurance. His extensive experience in the field also ideally positions Mr Day to draw upon select industry expertise to explore new market avenues that will bring greater diversification and further enhance the Edgewater reputation.
A fully qualified advisor and member of the Chartered Insurance Institute, or the CII, Mr Day has almost 20 years’ experience within the financial services and insurance sector, arriving on the Isle of Man 12 months ago to fulfill a senior broker role with a locally based insurance provider. His role as office junior at Glasgow based insurance brokers, Peacock Robertson, realised a talent for client liaison and advisory services and spurred an expansive career which has since seen Mr Day act in senior brokering, underwriting and advisory roles throughout Glasgow and on the Island. Mr Day’s appointment at Edgewater Associates signals a natural progression in his career, and demands the culmination of a wide range of skills to offer flexible and professional advice to a local and international client portfolio.
Commenting on his appointment, Mr Day remarked: “As one of the biggest contributors to the Island’s GDP, the local insurance market continues to diversify and flourish in a wide range of sectors. As such it is vitally important to have a Broker you can trust to look after your insurance requirements. Edgewater Associates has access to the full spectrum of commercial insurance markets but also complements this offering with a general insurance services for personal clients. This demands a great degree of market knowledge and a consistent focus upon product development and market insight. It is to this aspect of the industry that I am most attracted. As such, I am very much looking forward to developing new solutions as well as expanding on existing ones in response to client demands and needs and to developing my career in correlation with our key growth strategy. I would like to thank the team here at Edgewater and, of course, my clients for the fantastic welcome.”
Sandra Cardwell, Sales Director at Edgewater Associates, also commented: “Providing general insurance products and services is an important part of the Edgewater portfolio. In conjunction with this, we are pleased to add Steven to our team as he will play an important role in the ongoing growth and development of Edgewater Associates. On behalf of the company, I am pleased to welcome him on board.”
