H&H insurance broker strengthens senior team with three new recruits
H&H Insurance Brokers has made three key appointments as part of ongoing expansion plans.
The new recruits are Mary Ballard who will work in business development while training to become an account executive, and Craig Dickson and David Murchie who join the firm as account executives.
Mary is based at the firm’s head office in Carlisle and specialises in commercial insurance. Her role includes building new client relationships and using her experience in the commercial sector to support business growth.
Craig covers the Scottish Borders and North Northumberland, while David works with clients in Dumfries and Galloway.
Paul Graham, managing director of H&H Insurance Brokers, said: “Having the right team in place is vital to our commitment to continually moving the business forward and building on our success.
“The depth and breadth of experience which Mary, Craig and David bring to the team is fantastic and we’re delighted that they are now part of it.”
React Engineering scoops Business of the Year award
A Cleator Moor-based nuclear decommissioning and engineering business is celebrating winning Business of the Year at Britain’s Energy Coast Business Cluster (BECBC) Awards.
React Engineering delivers sustainable engineering and project management solutions to the nuclear decommissioning and environmental clean-up sector.
Phil Redfern, React managing director, said: “I am proud of every member of the team at React who have all contributed to this amazing success and this award is thanks to each and every one of them.
“We believe in empowering our people, encouraging entrepreneurial spirit, giving our team responsibility and opportunities to grow and develop their skills and capabilities to be the best they can be.
“Winning an award like this and celebrating together, along with our peers made up of so many innovative, high quality, high-performing businesses and organisations across the region, is both humbling and inspiring.”
React enjoyed double success on the night as its team also took to the stage as part of a collaboration of Cumbrian SMEs – Resolve Engineered Solutions.
Resolve, which brings together the expertise of four companies: React Engineering, Forth, PAR Systems and COMS, scooped the Collaboration Award.
Age UK West Cumbria welcomes Burnetts senior associate as new trustee
Rachel D’Souza, a senior associate from Burnetts Solicitors’ Wills, Trusts and Probate team, has joined Age UK West Cumbria as a trustee.
Rachel specialises in wills, estate administration and lasting powers of attorney and will form part of Age UK West Cumbria’s Board of Trustees, helping to guide the charity in its work to support older people in Allerdale and Copeland facing issues such as loneliness, financial worries and living independently.
Rachel said: “I am delighted to now be a Trustee for Age UK West Cumbria. I have already been very impressed with what Age UK West Cumbria offer to our local community and look forward to working with them going forward.”
Jane Mindar, Chief Executive of Age UK West Cumbria said: “We are delighted to announce the appointment of Rachel D’Souza to our Board as she brings with her not only bags of enthusiasm, but legal knowledge which we believe will enable us to provide new enhanced services which are vital to the development of our charity and to support older people in West Cumbria.”
