Novia poaches another from Zurich sales team

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Novia has appointed its second sales manager recruited from insurer Zurich.

Bernie Sporton who worked at Zurich for 17 years, will head up the East Anglia and Essex region at the platform. He said: "I have been hugely impressed with the culture of the business here at Novia, and there is a really positive can do attitude prevalent in the team. The wrap and platform market is a very exciting space to be in at the moment." Sporton will report to sales director Paul Boston (pictured), who said the firm had seen "rapidly increasing" interest in the Novia wrap. "We have seen a record breaking start to the year in terms of advisers signing terms of business, as ...

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