One of the puzzles of the marine insurance-broking scene has been resolved with Martin St Pierre joining Seascope in a senior post.

St Pierre, who was head of marine and energy at Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT), has joined Seascope Insurance Services, an independent broking group with an enviable list of big-name Greek clients.

The 47-year-old had been with JLT and its predecessor companies for 28 years but quit last September amid rumours that he disagreed with a decision to split the marine and energy operations.

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