Caerphilly-based Thomas Carroll Group plc has appointed Paul Hughes to the position of account director.

The Thomas Carroll Group is an insurance broking, financial planning, health, safety and employment law company.

Previously with global broker Willis, Paul joins the new business team to work alongside broking director Gareth Cotty at Thomas Carroll’s head quarters in Caerphilly.

With 30 years of industry experience, including seven years with Taylor Woodrow focusing on construction and 15 years with Marsh, Paul was a top performing account director during his time at Willis, specialising in corporate and complex risks across a variety of trade sectors including aviation, sports and multi-national construction.

Paul said: “Joining Thomas Carroll is a serious and final career move for me and represents my priority to deliver a quality service to clients of all sizes and disciplines in a constantly evolving market.

"I think comes down to the right balance of professionalism and a well-rounded proposition of integrated services under one roof. The good accumulation of people, local decision making and freedom to try new things is refreshingly different for all the right reasons - I’m thoroughly enjoying it.”

Chairman John Moore said: “We welcome Paul, whose corporate influence and expertise will complement our growing, successful new business team. With a wealth of market knowledge, Paul’s appetite for understanding risks and objective to put clients first attracted us and is relevant to the business community we serve across Wales and beyond.”