APRIL UK appoints commercial director

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APRIL UK has appointed Daren Kittle to the newly created role of commercial director.

Previously, Kittle held the post of divisional director of underwriting at The Warranty Group, where, for 20 years, he was responsible for underwriting UK and Irish business lines.

At APRIL UK, he will be responsible for developing and growing new distribution channels, developing new product offerings and by driving higher revenue. 

Sarah Buck, CEO of APRIL UK said, "Daren joins us at an important time for the business, as we embark upon our next phase of growth. We now have an established reputation for service excellence and are well positioned to grow the business. Daren brings a proven set of skills and a long and successful track record to this new role and I am sure he will play a key part delivering our vision."

Kittle added: "APRIL has an established and strong reputation for service delivery and efficiency, which are vital strengths in the broker market. I am looking forward to contributing to the growth of this reputation and also to the growth of the company."

 

 

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