Speciality managing general agent Optio Group has appointed Carrie-Ann Hallett as head of insurer partnerships. She takes up the London-based role immediately and will report to chief underwriting officer Gary Head. She joins from Deloitte having previously spent time at Hiscox.

Head said: “I am absolutely delighted to welcome Carrie-Ann to the Optio team as head of insurer partnerships. I am really looking forward to working with her as we continue to build ‘The Underwriters MGA’ with a very clear focus on delivering underwriting profit for our insurer partners and outstanding service to our brokers.”

He added: “Carrie’s expertise will help us to focus on long term and mutually beneficial partnerships with our key insurers and to deliver on our promise to them every single year.”

Optio operates across sectors including professions and speciality, transportation, surety trade credit and PVT, transactional liability, property and energy, and healthcare.