KGM, DUAL UK’s specialist motor MGA, has appointed Ciaran Astin as managing director, subject to regulatory approval. This key appointment reflects KGM’s strategy to attract industry leading talent to realise its growth ambitions in the highly competitive motor insurance sector.

Mr Astin brings over a decade of leadership and business development experience within the motor insurance sector, having previously held senior roles at Hastings Group and Direct Line Group. He was most recently managing director of DriveScore, the app-driven motor insurance data business within ClearScore group.