I thought I would use 3 words people sum me up by, positive, loyal and friendly.
If you know of me, I am seldom down and pride myself on positive attitude and a smile; I am friendly and approachable so people feel at ease and know I am willing to help them, which is commended. Loyal, once I have faith and trust in someone or something I am committed to it – like progressing in the same organisation, despite the norm in our industry to move around regularly. I think these traits are key to finding my feet and establishing myself as a women in insurance. So where did it start? Straight from graduating University with a first class Business degree, I returned to my previous employment at Boots in a consulting role. However, within a few months, I wanted a challenge and I applied for a broker role at Marsh. I have been in Marsh Finpro Management Liability practice since 2016 and have experienced working in Norwich and London – both great exposure. My role goes between insuring the client gets the best T&C’s by maintaining relationships with underwriters and then presenting and building a rapport with the client to provide updates (good or bad). I have been promoted twice in my career, now VP; I have actively taken up development opportunities whilst still providing assistance to grow the team and help new colleagues conduct the role – when I started the team was 4 individuals, now it is 17.