Technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions provider, Sedgwick, has appointed Giles Fairmann as private clients development director. Fairmann brings more than 30 years of experience in the private clients market to his new role. Based in London, Sedgwick aims to expand the firm’s presence in the private clients market and further refine Sedgwick’s propositions, including loss adjusting and third-party administration services for this sector. Previously, Fairmann spent five years running his own consultancy business focused on private clients, where he was engaged in sales consultancy, project implementation for a leading insurance incubator, and worked with a wide range of businesses in insurtech, art insurance and challenger thinking. Commenting on the appointment, Nicola Dryden, chief client officer at Sedgwick, says: “Our private clients team has over 50 years of experience in delivering a bespoke, professional service, with discretion and empathy at its core. “Giles’s extensive experience in the private clients sector will strengthen our presence as a leader in the private client claims services market.” Fairmann adds: “I am excited to take on this new role and to support the stellar work the team performs. We work across markets and within the Sedgwick network to focus on growing the business and delivering a second-to-none customer experience.”