Corant appoints Beard as executive director

Corant Global, the parent company of Ed Broking, has appointed Steven Beard as executive director, with oversight of a number of group functions including finance, operations, IT, infrastructure and digital.

Beard has held a number of senior executive roles, including most recently chief executive of RFIB. He has also served as chief executive officer at Agilisys, an IT and business services company.

Steve Hearn, Corant chief executive, said the appointment demonstrates its continued investment in building Corant’s tech-enabled multi-channel platform. Beard has “an established and impressive industry reputation and he will play a significant role in driving change, fostering innovation and enabling sustainable growth for the benefit of our clients and colleagues,” he said.

Andy Wallin, Corant president, said: “Under our new Corant brand, we continue to build an ambitious group focused on transforming risk and on being the home of choice for top insurance talent.”

Beard added: “Working for an entrepreneurially led organisation such as Corant that has a robust focus on investing in technology as well as in top-tier broking talent, is an exciting proposition and where my experience is best served.”