Let property specialist PropertyRisks is heading west to strengthen its agency network with the appointment of Sally Breeze as a business development executive. Based in Wales, Sally’s brief is to build agency partnerships in Wales and the South West.
Sally, whose business career began in public relations, made the transition into the financial sector becoming a Lloyds of London broker with the Willis Group, where she specialised in large multi-national property packages. A move back to her native Wales saw her joining brokers Marsh and then insurer Allianz to handle business development before joining the Electrical Contractors’ Insurance Company in 2006.
Having focused its principal sales efforts in the south and south east of England while investing in infrastructure and IT capabilities, PropertyRisks has now embarked on a full-scale nationwide sales drive. The appointment of Sally to head up business development in Wales and the South West represents a key element in the company’s growth strategy.
Commenting on her role, Sally says: “The let-property environment is so dynamic at the moment that it is a fantastic market to be working in. It is so important that agents are able to offer a full service to their landlords and tenants, including risk management advice and access to insurance protection and with PropertyRisks there is the opportunity to develop the added-value agent partnerships that have formed its business model. The business development role is all about building meaningful business relationships and dealing with people, which is something I enjoy.”
Head of PropertyRisks, Nigel Atkinson, says: “Sally has a wide range of expertise to bring to the role, not least excellent interpersonal skills which is very important for the type of relationship we aim to build with our agents. We have built our proposition on the fact that we become the referencing and insurance arm of our clients so it is important that our business development team is able to build a total rapport with the agents we work with.”
