Volumetric & Plant

Jack is Branch Director for Howden in Manchester and Bolton. He leads the Commercial teams and is a technical insurance expert focused on supporting manufacturing and technology-related businesses nationwide. In particular, he has extensive experience advising clients who import and export, have complex processes, high property and machinery exposures, and extensive supply chains.

Zene is a concrete broking specialist and has been part of the Bolton team for 10 years. She has technical expertise in wheels-based businesses and is the go-to specialist for volumetric batching units, drum mixers, pumps, and screeding. Zene is recognised in the team for her excellent service standards, and is well known to her clients for going above and beyond to ensure the cover and price is as competitive as possible.

Kirsty is a recent joiner to the Bolton Concrete team but has a wealth of insurance experience. She can help with cross-class business for concrete including fleet, machinery and property, as well as liability cover. Kirsty has in-depth knowledge of her clients, and how to get them the best deals from insurers.

Jolene has invaluable experience, both as a technical broker and as a director for a manufacturing business. She therefore fully understands the challenges with balancing risk transfer with budgets. Jolene is a manufacturing specialist, especially within the building industry, having previously worked closely with builders’ merchants and manufacturers. She works with Fortis Merchant Network to help their members secure great insurance cover for their businesses.

With extensive experience in relationship management for large nationals and multi-national businesses across many sectors, Max is responsible for improving processes and managing client relationships. He can build comprehensive insurance briefs, help you set your insurance goals and objectives, and introduce you to specialist insurance support within Howden nationwide.