Gallagher has appointed Matthew Hodgson to a newly created role of Senior Placement Broker.

Mr Hodgson joined Gallagher as a client manager in January this year. He previously worked at Aon Benfield.

Mark Oatway, Managing Director – Placement and Insurer Market Relations at Gallagher says Mr Hodgson has the experience to help clients with difficult to place risks in an evolving insurance market.