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Nigel Wellings - Managing Director
A graduate of the Royal Agricultural College at Cirencester and from a farming family, Nigel spent a couple of years in farm management post college, he then went on to work in Farm Insurance for seven years prior to setting up Farmers and Mercantile in 1996. Nigel is married with two children and living in Northamptonshire. Hobbies and interests include; cricket, agriculture and the countryside, food and wine, music and travel.
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Tim Harris - Insurance Broker
Northamptonshire branch
Tim joined Farmers and Mercantile in April 2003 and advises existing and new clients on their insurance needs together with providing farmers with the opportunity to benefit from insurance quotations that are designed to encompass their Business and Personal requirements. Tim started his career in 1992 as Group Secretary for the Chelmsford, Maldon & Southminster Branches, based in Chelmsford, Essex.
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Tom Forster - Branch Manager
Northamptonshire branch
Tom has nearly 20 years experience in the broking market and looks after a portfolio of farm and commercial business. Tom has a rural and equestrian background as he and his wife own and run a stud farm.
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Stuart Haycock - Insurance Broker
Northamptonshire branch
Stuart is the son of a farming family and works on the farm every day as well as fulfilling his broking duties, he has been with F&M since 1998. Born and bred near Towcester, Stuart will be no stranger to farming families throughout Northamptonshire and the surrounding counties.
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William Kendrick - Insurance Broker
Wiltshire
Joining F & M in February 2008 William is one of the newest members of the sales team. He has a keen interest in rural living and farming. He also has worked on farms in holidays during the past. Outside of work his main interest is rugby. He plays for a local Leicestershire team. He is also interested in rural sports and the countryside.
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Tony Allanson - Branch Manager
Yorkshire branch
Tony is the son of a farmer and has lived all his life in his native North Yorkshire. He is married with 2 children and has worked in insurance since leaving school. For the last 15 years has been advising Farmers and Rural Businesses as an insurance broker since 1994. Tony has a keen interest in motorsport, travel and the countryside
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Linda Davy - Insurance Broker
Yorkshire branch
Linda was born in the North but moved to Kent with her family when she was young moving back to Yorkshire in 1995. She started her insurance career in 1987 in an agricultural department on a graduate training programme. Since then Linda spent 13 years as a loss adjuster specalising in agricultural claims and finally moved back into agricultural broking in 2003. Linda is married and lives in a small farm dominated village near Easingwold North Yorkshire and enjoys gardening, walking, fine wines and travel.
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Matt McWhirter - Branch Manager
Ayrshire branch
Qualified from Auchincruive Agricultural College. Matt has now over 20 years experience in the specialist insurance market having established and developed Farmdirect Insurance Services which merged with Farmers & Mercantile in 2008.
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Shonaigh Henderson - Insurance Broker
Ayrshire branch
A farmer’s daughter with over 8 years farm insurance experience. Shonaigh is married with one daughter. Her hobbies include helping out on the family farm, walking, shopping and socialising. She especially enjoys working with the small pedigree Texel flock that her and her family bought earlier in the year and hope to start showing them in the near future.
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Joyce Lawson - Consultant
Ludlow branch
Joyce commenced her career in farm insurance on 4th April 1974; this was the start of a very successful career, currently spanning 34 years. Joyce attends the local Ludlow, Brecon, Worcester, Knighton and Kington markets to offer support and advice to Farmers and Mercantile clients.
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Jonathan Guest - Branch Manager
Ludlow branch
Jon is married to a farmer's daughter and has a young family. He will be known to many within the farming community around Shropshire and Herefordshire. Outside of work Jon spends his time on the family farm with his wife and daughter or on the golf course at Bridgnorth, where he has been a member for 13 years and is captain of the handicap league team.
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Alec Bond - Insurance Broker
Ludlow branch
Alec joined the Farmers and Mercantile on-farm broking team when he decided to uproot from the family agricultural and horticultural machinery business into a career in farm insurance.
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Georgie Spencer - Insurance Broker
Sywell branch
A Farmer and Timber Merchant’s daughter from Northamptonshire Georgie started her career in farm insurance back in 1999 before joining Farmers & Mercantile in 2006. Interests include Agriculture, Country Sports and the countryside.
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Suzanne Powell - Insurance Broker
Ludlow branch
Born & bred in the picturesque county of Shropshire, Sue has 22 years experience in the Insurance Industry, specialising in purely agricultural Insurance for the past 5 years. The daughter of a dairy and beef farmer and still lives on the farm helping out where necessary Sue has interests in travel, cooking and the countryside.
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Richard Beechener - Insurance Broker
Sywell branch
Richard graduated from Reading university in the early 80’s. Having then worked on the family farm and spending time in Saudi Arabia he joined the NFU in 1990. After 18 years he left to return to his farm and established a composting company. He joined F&M in January 2009 as an experienced farm insurance consultant. He is married with 2 daughters and when time allows enjoys hockey and travel.
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Ed Phelan - Insurance Broker
Sywell branch
Ed was raised in rural Weedon, West Northamptonshire. He started his insurance career in 2002 working for Norwich Union prior to joining Farmers and Mercantile in April 2006. Ed’s interests include Football, Cricket, Fishing and Cycling.
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Keith Short - Engineering Inspection / Insurance Broker
Sywell branch
Keith is a farmer’s son from Northamptonshire, he will be known to many throughout Northants and Leicestershire having spent 20 years in the agricultural machinery trade. Keith joined Farmers and Mercantile as a on-farm broker and also heads up the engineering inspection department with regards to telescopic handlers, air compressors, etc. Keith lives in Northamptonshire with his partner and two children. Interests include agriculture and the countryside, travel, DIY, gardening and theatre.
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Helen Skinner - Insurance Broker
Ayrshire branch
Helen started working in commercial and farm insurance almost 20 years ago in Aberdeen, today specialising as an on-farm broker for farmers and mercantile. Helen is married with 2 daughters and in her spare time likes to travel, go shopping and socialise.
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