Charlie O'Mahoney

Director

020 3846 1707

What is your role?

I manage the Security scheme here at Movo called Security Insured, which is aimed at the security industry.

Your day to day?

I deal with the majority of new business enquiries that we receive and liaise with our scheme providers on a daily basis. I also manage the relationships that Security Insured has with the many brokers we deal with around the UK.

Favourite part of the job?

The favourite part of my job is definitely bringing new clients on board and tackling the more complicated enquiries that we receive, in the knowledge that there is very little we cannot insure.

Experience?

I have worked in the insurance industry since leaving school and in the time have worked for three different brokerages. In that time I have specialised in Property Owners policies, Construction, Tradesmen, Restaurant, Fleet and Professional Indemnity as well as obviously Security Liability.

How did you get involved in insurance?

I looked for a trainee job after finishing school and after some initial interviews I found that insurance offered me the best route for progression.

Three fun things about you?

I am very proud to still be holding down a creative midfield role for my Saturday league team in Kent. On the flip side I am a long suffering Spurs supporter longing for the glory years to return. Away from work I also love to travel to as many far flung destinations as I can - it definitely helps that my wife works in the travel industry.

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Aideen Gavin

Junior Account Manager

0203 846 1704

What is your role?

I am an Account Manager for Security Insured

Your day to day?

I am tasked with handling new enquiries and renewals which entails obtaining terms of cover, sending these details to our clients and brokers, and dealing with any questions or queries clients or brokers might have.

Favourite part of the job?

Building relationships with both clients and brokers.

Experience?

Prior to this job, I had no specific insurance experience or knowledge of the industry. I did however have a lot of customer service experience which is an essential skill for a broker.

How did you get involved in insurance?

I was hired as an apprentice studying for a business and administration qualification. After my apprenticeship, I was given the opportunity to stay on and fill the role of an account manager.

Three fun things about you?

I collect shot glasses from around the world and I have qute a few now.

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Golan Lambranzi

Managing Director

0203 846 1710

What is your role?

I am the Managing Director of Movo Insurance Brokers and I ensure that everything runs smoothly: both staff and clients are happy. In between this I still look after my clients within the business.

Your day to day?

My time is split between ensuring the company systems are running well and that my brokers have all the equipment, software and support they need to carry to their jobs and looking after my clients.

Favourite part of the job?

My favourite part of the job is helping my clients. I love to be able to solve problems and being an insurance broker is a great platform to be able to deliver this. Insurance is all about protecting yourself and your business from the unforeseen problems and doing this for my clients keeps my mind sharp.

Experience?

I have been working in Insurance for 20 years, with some experience gained by working for insurance companies with the rest in broking.

How did you get involved in insurance?

Like many others I fell into insurance! After school, I got a job working in for a travel insurance claim management company. It was a fun job which involved helping people who were injured or had claims whilst they were travelling. I remember wondering who these all-powerful people called underwriters were and wanted to become one. I eventually did and found my way into broking.

Three fun things about you?

I have always had a passion for construction and if I hadn't become an insurance broker I am sure I would have become a builder. I am a big Manchester City fan (from before 2008) and my favourite animal is the turtle.

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Penny Mendelson

Claims Manager

020 3846 1721

What is your role?

As claims manager, I oversee all the claims made by all Movo clients. When anyone phones regarding a claim I am their first port of call. I want to provide a prompt resolution and settlement of claims for our customers, and I do this by working closely with insurers and loss adjusters.

Your day to day?

I set up new claims and manage ongoing ones by liaising with clients, insurers, loss adjusters and other relevant parties. I liaise with customers, keep an eye on how all claims are running and update client records on our software.

Favourite part of the job?

Assisting clients with the claims process to get the result they deserve. I love working on cases that are not so straight forward.

Experience?

I have worked in the insurance industry within claims for over 25 years. In that time, I have learnt the entire claims process from the bottom up: all the way from training to running a large team. I have witnessed the many changes that have taken place in the industry in this period and how advances in technology have helped speed up the entire claims process both customers and insurers for the better.

How did you get involved in insurance?

I was actually working as a Personal Assistant for the MD of an Insurance Brokerage that was bought out. Once this happened new job opportunities were created and I applied to be a trainee claims handler: the rest is history.

Three fun things about you?

My favourite TV character is Del Boy, the perfect holiday is the Maldives, and if I ever get some peace and quiet, my favoured pastime is reading a good book.

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Angela O'Leary

Accounts Manager

020 3846 1705

What is your role?

I am the Accounts Manager for Movo.

Your day to day?

My main tasks are reconciling client money and paying insurers, overseeing credit control, managing all premium queries and dealing with the office accounts.

Favourite part of the job?

Ensuring the smooth transition of clients paying their premium and then settling with insurers. Dealing with a smooth end of month every month.

Experience?

I have worked in insurance for over 30 years in a range of roles including selling personal lines and commercial policies. For the past seven years I have been working in accounts.

How did you get involved in insurance?

I started working in insurance as soon as I left school.

Three fun things about you?

I love the theme tune from Star Wars and have even have it as my ring tone on my mobile. My favourite animals are dogs and my most loved hobby is spending time with my family.

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Claire Pickett

Finance Manager

020 3846 1718

What is your role?

As Finance Manager, I oversee the finance department and make sure it runs smoothly.

Your day to day?

Management reporting , cost analysis, budget reviews and external stakeholder reporting

Favourite part of the job?

Improving working processes and helping the business function more efficiently throughout. I also enjoy getting to work with everyone within the company.

Experience?

Since finishing my Accountancy and Finance Degree I have worked in a variety of different finance environments including at Charlton Athletic in the sporting world, and within media and financial services. I also got to spend some time working in Australia in the medical and hospitality industries. I have spent the last few years working in the insurance industry.

How did you get involved in insurance?

I have been doing the books for Movo since day one and initially the work involved only one day a month of book-keeping. As the company grew I couldn’t resist the temptation to get involved full time.

Three fun things about you?

I lived in Sydney for a year and love travelling. My favourite animal is the giraffe and if I had to do another job I would love have loved to have been a travel blogger.

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Nicholas Hems

Marketing Director

020 3846 1713

What is your role?

I look after all of Movo’s marketing communications, branding and advertising. This means I work alongside the different departments across Movo and implementing and assessing various campaigns in order to support the overall marketing plan and sales function of the business.

Your day to day?

The job really does vary from day to day, but I will always be following the overall marketing plan for Movo. This might be sending out email marketing campaigns, updating the company website, running metrics reports on our prior marketing activity or planning and targeting new business moving forward for Movo. There is certainly never a dull day here.

Favourite part of the job?

Having an influence on the overall success and sales of the business moving forward. I love coming up with ideas and concepts and taking them through to realisation and watching them have a positive impact on the business.

Experience?

I’ve worked in sales and marketing for the past 20 years, working in magazines, newspapers and digital marketing. I spent the first three years of my career at Movo working in insurance and learning the industry from the bottom up.

How did you get involved in insurance?

I started by developing websites and then slowly got involved in other small projects for Movo in its early years. As I got more involved I decided to sit my Cert CII exams to understand the industry further. With my prior knowledge of the security industry, alongside Golan we decided to set up Security Insured and the rest as they say is history.

Three fun things about you?

I am a big Arsenal fan, despite the years of pain and suffering we have experienced under Arsene Wenger. My favourite TV character is Peter Griffin from Family Guy. I have a passion for travelling and if I had the opportunity I have loved to have taken a year off to travel the world.

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Sebastian Galazka

IT Manager

020 3137 8020

What is your role?

IT Manager – My job is to ensure that my team of colleagues can speedily and efficiently respond to our growing customer base. I take care of all of Movo’s IT needs including being involved within the marketing team.

Your day to day?

The great thing about working for MOVO is that no day will ever be the same. It is a fast moving, pro-active company.

Favourite part of the job?

The interaction between myself and colleagues. My motto is to learn something new every day and this is easy to achieve with the experience of my colleagues in the insurance industry. I also take great satisfaction in finding practical computer solutions to the company’s desired goals.

Experience?

Started off by achieving my qualifications in computer science. Then 15 years experience in IT Support, Web Development and Graphic Design.

How did you get involved in insurance?

I was lucky to meet the owner of the company through a mutual contact and we saw straight away that we had skill sets that would benefit each other. Golan had the vision and I had tools to make it happen by supporting everybody so that they do their job efficiently.

Three fun things about you?

Breaking Bad is a great show. The only choice I could have if I had to say what animal I would be is a bear. Being 6ft 4 inches has its benefits but getting good fitting clothes is always a problem for us big guys. My perfect holiday would be going to Prince Edward Island in Canada. It looks spectacular!

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