UNITED KINGDOM, 2 March 2026 - Acrisure London Wholesale, the London-based wholesale division of global fintech leader Acrisure, today announced its expansion into the construction market with the launch of a specialist team led by newly appointed Tom Hester as Senior Vice President, Head of Construction, effective 16 February and reporting to Acrisure London Wholesale Managing Director, Tom Quy.
Hester brings significant expertise to the role with more than 22 years of industry experience. He will lead the build-out and strategic development of the construction offering, leveraging his extensive market knowledge and expertise to establish a strong market presence. He joins from Lockton, where he served as Partner and Head of International Construction since 2018. Prior to that, he was Head of Builders’ Risk, North America at Alesco (Arthur J. Gallagher) and spent over a decade within the International Construction team at JLT Specialty.
Tom Hester, Senior Vice President, Head of Construction at Acrisure London Wholesale said, “I’m happy to be joining Acrisure London Wholesale to build a specialist construction business solution that delivers real value to our clients and trading partners. The combination of entrepreneurial culture, global reach and strong market relationships creates an excellent foundation for growth.”
Tom Quy, Managing Director of Acrisure London Wholesale, commented, “I am delighted to welcome Tom to the Acrisure London Wholesale team. His depth of experience and market reputation will be instrumental as we launch our construction business capabilities. This also marks an important step in our growth strategy, strengthening our specialist capabilities and deepening our client relationships. With the support of Acrisure’s global platform, we are well positioned to deliver long-term value and continued expansion.”
Acrisure London Wholesale:
Acrisure London Wholesale is committed to being the London wholesale broker of choice for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Our mission is built on three core pillars that drive value for our clients: People, Product, Platform. Our agility, responsiveness and unwavering commitment to excellence set us apart in connecting our global client base to Lloyd’s and the London markets. We believe in delivering world-class, client centric products, no matter the size of the company.
Learn more at https://www.acrisure.com/london-wholesale
About Acrisure
A global fintech leader, Acrisure empowers millions of ambitious businesses and individuals with the right solutions to grow boldly forward. Bringing cutting-edge technology and top-tier human support together, it connects clients with customized solutions across a range of insurance, reinsurance, payroll, benefits, cybersecurity, real estate services – and beyond. In the last twelve years, Acrisure has grown in revenue from $38 million to almost $5 billion and employs over 19,000 colleagues in 24 countries. And this is just the beginning. To learn more, visit Acrisure.com.
