UK’s UIB Appoints Dilley International Operations Director

London-based United Insurance Brokers announced the appointment of Tony Dilley as International Operations Director. “He will assume responsibility for the running of all UIB’s international offices with successful implementation of agreed group strategies,” UIB said.

Dilley was most recently at Travelers where he spent 18 years in a variety of roles, including CFO and COO for all international (non-US) business. His responsibilities at Travelers included operations on five continents with combined premiums of $1.5 billion. Prior to Travelers, Dilley spent five years at brokers Sedgwick Group.

In this newly created post, Dilley will “oversee the activities of offices throughout Europe, Asia, India, North Africa, South America and the Middle East, ensuring that there are increasing levels of coordination at group level,” said the bulletin. He reports directly to UIB Group CEO Bassem Kabban.

Dilley described UIB as a “very exciting company to join,” and indicated he would be “assessing the strengths of existing offices and making the most of every part of the company’s diverse international network in order to assess future focus and resource. I have a finance background, so this will start with the story the numbers are telling.”

UIB noted that Dilley’s appointment and the enhanced position reflects the brokers conclusion that “insurance placement is moving away from major traditional markets and towards emerging indigenous markets.”

Dilley expanded on that conclusion, adding that, “the focus of wealth creation is shifting and insurers are moving to follow this trend. It is sensible therefore that we as brokers move with them and that we do so in a professional and nimble way. UIB can do that very well as it is independent and doesn’t have some of the pressures of a public company. We can move quickly and use our excellent lines of communication, while ensuring that our service remains innovative and non-commoditised.”

Source: UIB Group