Price Forbes, which is part of Ardonagh Specialty, has launched a new real estate and legal indemnity practice. The announcement comes with the appointment of Mark Manwaring (pictured) as managing director of real estate, Craig Taylor as executive director of real estate and Dave Woolley as executive director of legal indemnities.

John Thompson, CEO of Price Forbes, said: “We saw a huge market opportunity to launch a real estate practice based on comprehensive advice, outstanding service and new products - and now we have the right team to do it.

“This may be a start-up team, but they enter the market with the clout of Ardonagh Specialty as the largest independent broker in London. We’re delighted to be the employer of choice for top entrepreneurial brokers such as Mark, Craig and Dave and look forward to supporting them to build a thriving business.”