Lumley has appointed Stuart Blake as COO of its Corporate Partners business.

Mr Blake was formerly Head of Sales and Service for IAG’s Australian direct personal lines business.

He will take responsibility for the Lumley Retail Warranty and Lumley Special Vehicles operations, as well as partnerships with Coles, Kmart Tyre & Auto Service and CommInsure.

Lumley CEO Vivek Bhatia says the Corporate Partners business is focused on building affinity partnerships with non-traditional distributions channels, and Mr Blake’s experience made him a “natural fit” to lead this growth.