Yorkshire insurance broker launches new office in Birmingham

JM Glendinning, the Leeds family-led insurance broker firm, has launched a new office in the Midlands.

Chris Hitch, a real estate insurance specialist, has been appointed to lead operations at the new JM Glendinning Real Estate office, based on Newhall Street in Birmingham.

The business is a first of its kind in Birmingham, providing a boutique insurance broking service for developers, investors and contractors of all sizes and specialisms.

Chris joins JM Glendinning as director from Lockton Real Estate & Construction where he led their Birmingham real estate business since 2012.

Prior to that, Chris worked for Alexander Forbes and JLT. Chris specialises in real estate insurance and in niche areas such as rights to light, defective title, restrictive covenant, project specific insurance and investor portfolios.

Chris said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for me to introduce and establish the JM Glendinning name in the region as the go-to firm for real estate insurance services. I pride myself on giving clients the best advice and work closely with financial and legal teams to ensure that projects move ahead as smoothly as possible.

“Working with the team at JM Glendinning will allow me to focus exclusively on my clients and on growing the business.”

Nick Houghton, JM Glendinning group managing director, added: “Chris has a deep understanding of the property market and is already very well known in the Midlands real estate market.

“Each of our eight group companies have been formed through us handpicking the right recruits and growing a business around them. Chris and JM Glendinning Real Estate are welcome additions to our group and we wish them every success.”

JM Glendinning is a privately-owned group which now consists of eight companies spanning Insurance Broking, Financial Services, Employment Law and Health & Safety. It employs over 110 staff with an income in excess of £8m.

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