UnderwriteMe's Shanti Duggal relinquishes management roles

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Shanti Duggal, the chief operating officer of UnderwriteMe, is taking a step back within the technology firm to work on a consultancy basis as he moves towards retirement.

Duggal has resigned as director of UnderwriteMe and as full-time chief operating officer. However, he will work for the firm on a part-time basis as a consultant and is still a shareholder in the firm.  The firm said it hopes to announce a chief operating officer in the coming weeks. Duggal had been with the company since its inception in 2014, after previously holding roles at Friends Provident and Ageas Protect. Phil Jeynes, sales and marketing director of UnderwriteMe said: "Having been an integral part of launching UnderwriteMe, alongside Martin Werth, Shanti has helped take...

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