Principals
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James O´Brien FCII
Managing Director, Proprietor
James O´Brien has been in the insurance industry for over 50 years. He began his career with what is now the Royal & Sun Alliance as an underwriter and was instrumentental in developing Contractors all Risks cover. In 1973 James became a Director of Ross Collins, a broker who had historical family connections with Sedwick Collins now trading as Marsh.
In 1995 he joined Ross-Gower Ltd which underwent a management buy out in 2003. James now has 100% control of the company.
The ethos of Ross-Gower Ltd is based upon the philosophy on which James built his career-technical expertise coupled with personal service.
James’ interests include golf, gardening and looking after his 12 grandchildren.
Richard O´Brien BA(Hons) ACII
Director
Richard qualified in 2005 and became a Chartered Insurance Broker in 2007. He runs a diverse portfolio of clients as well as managing the executive team. Richard is highly regarded in the market as a technical insurance expert and acts a a referral point for complex technical issues
Richards interests include Rugby, Golf & Tennis he is active in the local business community in Sunningdale where he lives with his wife and 4 children.