Managing general agent Optio Group has appointed Insi Davenport to the newly created role of group chief risk officer. She will be based in London and joins from Lucida Group where she served as group chief risk officer. She has also held senior risk and compliance roles at HSBC Insurance Brokers, Barbon, HWF Partners and Ardonagh Group.

Deepak Soni (pictured), chief executive officer at Optio Group, said: “I am thrilled to welcome Insi to Optio, who will strengthen our ability to deliver exceptional products and service to our customers and broker partners. Her extensive expertise and experience will be especially valuable as Optio continues to grow in the UK and internationally.”