Archives: Team

Ian Jolly

A driven and adaptable individual with over 25 years experience within the Motor Insurance Industry, starting out as a Sales Clerk for a large personal lines broker Ian has held various Underwriting positions though out his career, and worked his way up through the ranks over time. Ian’s leadership and mentoring skills obtained through his […]

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Peter Finch

Peter Finch has a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering. Upon leaving university he joined Clegg Gifford and has worked here for 10 years specialising in Property and Liability Insurance.

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Daniel Wynne

Daniel Wynne is one of the underwriting team leaders, a driven individual who is approachable and doesn’t shy away from a challenge, with over 21 years’ experience in the insurance industry, progressing from account handler to senior underwriter then onto managing a team of underwriters, assistant underwriters and underwriting administrators.

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Matt Maynard

Matt began his journey with Tradex Insurance back in 2003, starting off with Saturday mornings and school/college holiday shifts. By 2006, he transitioned into a permanent role within the company and has since steadily advanced through the ranks. Ambitious, organized, and driven, Matt consistently applies his skills whenever needed. In 2018, the company merged with […]

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David Smith

David Smith is a hard-working, efficient and reliable insurance manager with over 20 years’ experience in the Insurance industry. David was promoted to Branch Manager in the early months of 2016 after the amalgamation of Clegg Gifford and Tradex’s Wholesale Business.

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Simon Cockerill

Simon Cockerill is the Associate Director, Management Information (MI) and Performance for Clegg Gifford. Rational and determined, Simon is responsible for the delivery of performance and management information across the whole Firm. He has been instrumental in providing assistance to the actuarial function through the provision of MI and formulation of both raw data and […]

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Emma Goard

Emma Goard is the Head of Tradex Insurance Services. She joined Clegg Gifford and Tradex in 2003. Emma is always striving to develop herself and her team and her skill set and determination has seen her grow from a Motor Account Handler to the Wholesale Motor Trade Associate Director.

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Michelle Pelgrom

Michelle Pelgrom is the Head of Technical Underwriting Practices at Clegg Gifford. Determined and ambitious, she is constantly striving to succeed, both for the business and her team. She oversees the bulk of the Firm’s direct clients for sales, renewals and development. Michelle progressed from an Admin Assistant in 2009 to an Associate Director in […]

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David Hawthorne

David Hawthorne is the Head of Westminster Direct and National Taxi. He joined Clegg Gifford and Tradex in 2005 and has been with the businesses for over 16 years. David runs the Commercial Sales department located at our London Minories office.

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Lee Welham

Lee Welham is responsible for Claims at CG and has held this position since 2015.  He is a creative and motivated individual with over 25 years of experience within the Insurance industry; over 20 of these with Tradex and Clegg Gifford. During this time he has overseen the daily activities of the whole claims department […]

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