With a strong background in driving business performance within the insurance industry, Jon will predominantly work on managing key relationships with insurers and comparison sites.
Jon’s first task in his new role will be to oversee and optimise existing relationships, enabling the business to develop strategic alliances. He will also work closely with the sales and marketing teams to ensure partners receive adequate and comprehensive support.
Jon Morrell, commenting on his appointment, said: “During the recent economic difficulties, most organisations will have realised the importance of strong partnerships and long-lasting relationships and my new role reflects the importance Capita Insurance Distribution places on this. I look forward to the challenge ahead and believe I can provide real value to the business.”
Prior to joining Capita, Jon was managing director of Direct Choice Insurance Services Ltd for three years. He also worked for Insurecom Ltd as strategy and strategic relations director and Groupama as sales and distribution director.
Mark Townsend, director of Capita Insurance Distribution, commented: “As the primary day-to-day contact for some of our key partners, we were looking for a respected individual with a wealth of experience and knowledge of the industry. We believe we have found this in Jon and I’m delighted to welcome him to the team.”
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Capita Insurance Distribution, part of Capita Insurance Services, is the fifth largest UK personal lines insurance intermediary and third party administrator specialising in personal lines solutions for affinity clients. Capita Insurance Distribution employs over 800 staff (based in Portsmouth, Colchester, Romford, Andover and St Ives in Cambridge) and administers around £200m of personal lines gross written insurance premium. It works with 49 insurance companies in the UK personal lines market place, and currently maintains different product sites for 82 household brands such as Asda, Liverpool Victoria and Admiral. Further information can be found at www.capitainsuranceservices.co.uk
The Capita Group Plc is the UK’s leading provider of BPO and integrated professional support service solutions. With 36,800 people at more than 250 sites, including 60 business centres across the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands and India, the Group uses its expertise, infrastructure and scale benefits to transform its clients’ services, driving down costs and adding value. Capita is quoted on the London Stock Exchange (CPI.L), and is a constituent of the FTSE100 with revenues for 2009 of £2,687 million. Further information on The Capita Group Plc can be found at: www.capita.co.uk