Recently merged brokerages Network Insurance Group and Insurance House have recruited Auto & General strategy and risk director Cath Whitaker as COO.  

Ms Whitaker’s industry experience includes 11 years at Marsh and a spell as WTW’s Latin America COO. She was CEO of wealth management platform SelfWealth from 2021 to 2023.  

She takes on the new role as the two businesses integrate operations following parent company Steadfast’s merger decision earlier this year.  

The businesses combined have about 60,000 clients and record $800 million gross written premium and $100 million revenue annually.  

A rebrand is in the works, according to Network Insurance Group and Insurance House CEO Andrew Broughton, who says Ms Whitaker’s appointment “marks an exciting chapter for our business. Her vision and expertise will be instrumental in shaping our future as we continue to grow and innovate.”