Patons Insurance appoints industry veteran as new head of commercial
- Perry Richardson
- 15 minutes ago
- 2 min read
Patons Insurance has announced the appointment of Steve Milner as its new head of commercial, as the firm looks to build on its recent growth.
Milner brings more than 20 years of experience in the commercial motor insurance market. He joins Patons from Gallagher, where he spent almost four years as operations manager, following a 14-year spell at Bollington Insurance Broker managing specialist motor teams.
Speaking about his move, Milner said he was keen to take on a new challenge after two decades in large corporate environments. “I’ve moved from a very corporate environment with 45,000 staff in 130 countries to a much smaller, independent organisation where I could see many opportunities to make a real difference,” he explained.
He added that his focus would be on developing specialist motor products and supporting Patons’ ambitions in this area. “It is a different challenge, but with my background dealing with specialist motor products, I want to be able to help Patons achieve further growth. After more than 20 years, I feel that I had done as much as I could in the more corporate workplace and it is exciting to be joining a team that has so much potential for growth in place.”
Milner highlighted that Patons’ emphasis on people was a key attraction of the role. “Patons is somewhere that people matter, and a lot of time is invested in helping them develop their careers. It’s about finding the right people who have the potential, who are committed and want to help grow the business while developing their own careers,” he said.
Patons Insurance managing director Darren Roberts said: “Steve joining Patons is another significant step toward helping our business achieve its longer-term goals.
“Over the course of time, he has become a highly regarded figure in the commercial motor market, attracting huge respect from the people who have worked with him.
“It’s great to finally have him on board and I’m confident that by aligning Steve with the existing management team at Patons, we will put ourselves in pole position to continue our journey toward future growth and success.”
