Mansfield insurance firm plans for its future with three new directors

Declan Shaw, Mark Wilson and Karl Sutcliffe, who are all long-standing managers at the company, have now been appointed to the board of directors.

Declan, aged 31, joined Cowens at the age of 16 as a trainee broker, before working his way up to account executive level.

He said: “I am delighted to have been made a director of Cowens Survival Capability; a business I have spent my whole career working for, and I am excited to be playing a role in the next generation of the company.”

Mark, 52, has been in insurance for more than 30 years and has spent more than 12 years at Cowens. He was appointed sales director in 2017 and will now officially sit on the board of the company.

He said: “We have a real vision for the future of the business and I believe our collaborative approach, together with the fantastic support of our brilliant staff, will enable us to accomplish something really special as we continue to grow.”

Karl, 41, who is one of Cowens’ longest standing employees, joining the business in 2000 when he was just 19.

He said: “This promotion to main board director is not only a positive move for all of three of us on a personal level, it should have considerable positive knock on effects for the company, our staff and most importantly, our client-base.”