John Lewis Finance, the iconic UK retailer’s financial services business, has announced the hire of two senior hires for its broking team.
The company on Monday said that Gary Davess has joined as director of insurance, and that David Telfer has been appointed head of commercial, insurance broking.
Davess joins with over 35 years of experience in the financial services sector, and has previously held senior commercial director roles at Allianz, Tesco Bank, and RSA. He most recently served as a business advisor on strategic growth propositions for pet insurance and pet healthcare services within UK and EU markets at JAB Investment Company.
Telfer meanwhile has served in the insurance industry for 25 years in a wide range of roles including including commercial and pricing leadership positions at Vitality, Covea, Paymentshield and Ageas.
Of the new hires, Amir Goshtai, director of John Lewis Finance, said: “We are entering a really exciting time for the business so it’s great to have both Gary and David onboard to be part of the next chapter in our journey.
“They are both highly experienced and have deep and expert knowledge of the insurance sector, this will be invaluable as we continue to grow and develop our insurance offering.”
John Lewis Finance provides insurance, the Partnership credit card, foreign currency and investments, and is currently proposing to deliver 1,000 new rental homes across three local communities in the UK.
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