Acies SME UK has expanded its geographical footprint beyond London and the South East where it has focused its operations since launch. It is now targeting clients in the South West and the Midlands. Kevin Wildman will manage the South West region, while Natalie Brewster will have responsibility for the Midlands. Both were formerly part of the team at Liverpool Voctoria.

Acies SME UK was the first managing general agent set up by Acies managing general underwriter in 2021. It now has six with plans for further expansion in the near future.

Mark Heath, CEO of Acies MGU, said: “Launching Acies SME into these two new regions is part of our overall strategic expansion – we launched our global CPE capabilities within Phoenix Specialty earlier this year, which followed our launch of Acies Specialist Schemes and we will be shortly announcing the launch of additional Acies MGAs and strategic activity in the US.”