Wessex - Salisbury

Steven has been the Senior Agent since 1992 – man and boy. He is assisted with the running of the agency by his partners Rob Baxter, Simon Hedges and Simon Godding, and by the team based in the office. He specialises in our farming and estates business, and he is usually found out visiting our clients. In addition to his role as Senior Agent, he is also Group Secretary for the South Wiltshire & Mere branch of the National Farmers Union. In his spare time he enjoys country pursuits with his family.

Rob has been an Agent for NFU Mutual since 1989. He mostly deals with farmers and estate customers as well as new business. Hs is mostly out of the office visiting clients making sure their insurance needs are catered for. He is also the Group Secretary for the Wimborne branch of the NFU, looking after his farming members.

Simon joined NFU Mutual in 2014 as a qualified professional with over twenty-five years’ experience in general insurance and risk management. He believes in doing the right thing for his customers by understanding their needs and providing them with coverage for a fair premium. He is proud of working in partnership with NFU Mutual and customers across Dorset and Wiltshire. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, and he is an active rugby fan and member of Salisbury RFC. 

Simon joined NFU Mutual in 2001, progressing to Branch Manager at the Wareham office in 2006 before becoming an Agent and Partner of the newly formed NFU Mutual Wessex agency in 2017. He has a wealth of experience in providing insurance, financial planning and health & safety management solutions to farms, estates and SME’s. He is also Group Secretary for the Blandford and Wareham & Purbeck branches of the National Farmers Union. Away from the office he enjoys spending time with his family and friends as well as participating in and watching various sports. 

Linda is a High Net Worth Specialist with NFU Mutual Wessex focusing on high-value homes and commercial insurance. She has worked with NFU Mutual since March 1991 and is now based in the Salisbury office. She enjoys meeting her customers and advising on their insurance needs. In her spare time, she and her husband enjoy holidays and spending time with their family. For more information please contact Linda on linda_young2@nfumutual.co.uk or 07973 943453.

Rob joined NFU Mutual Wessex in July 2019 as a Bespoke Insurance Consultant bringing with him 15 years of banking experience.  He offers face-to-face advice regarding insurance products for high value homes. Away from the office you will find him spending time with his friends and family as well as being a School Governor at his son’s Primary School. For more information on our Bespoke collection, please call us or contact robert_hoskins@nfumutual.co.uk

Jamie joined the team in March 2017, initially working on our service team and then as a phone-based Sales Executive. In January 2021 he moved to the position of Sales Team Leader. He has a background in insurance and financial services and deals with quotes for both motor, personal and commercial policies to make sure our customers are suitably protected. In his spare time he likes to play rugby and spend time with family and friends.

Dan joined the agency in November 2018, initially as part of our service team and now as a phone-based Sales Executive. He deals with new business, commercial, motor and personal insurance. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He is also a big football fan and enjoys playing at weekends. 

Oscar joined the team in November 2019 as an Insurance Adviser. He is able to help with any motor, home & lifestyle and horse insurance queries, and has several years' previous experience in insurance working for a national health service provider. In his spare time he enjoys watching football and he also manages a local football team.

Connor joined NFU Mutual Wessex in June 2021 as a phone-based sales executive following 5 years at a national health insurance provider. He can help with new business queries, focussing on motor and personal cover. Outside of work he enjoys watching and playing football along with spending time with friends and family

Emma has over 10 years of experience in the insurance industry, offering bespoke solutions to clients from a variety of different backgrounds. She now focuses predominantly on the food, drink and property owner sectors, aiming to build long-term relationships with local businesses, and provide them with advice and guidance on their insurance needs.

Hannah joined the Salisbury agency as a PA to Steven, moving into the service team and now onto the account management team. As an Account Manager she uses her years of experience with NFU Mutual to look after our commercial renewals, and assist the Agents with their accounts. Outside of work, all her spare time is taken up by her young family, but when she gets the chance she also enjoys socialising with friends and family.

Camilla has worked within a number of NFU Mutual agencies in various roles since 2008 and has recently returned to the team here at NFU Mutual Wessex as an Account Manager. She looks after commercial and farming accounts, primarily carrying out reviews at renewal. She also assists the Agents with their accounts.  Her spare time is taken up by her two young children and more recently a boisterous rescue dog.

Laura joined the Wareham office in 2010 working as an Insurance Adviser and she now works as an Account Handler. She can also assist with the claims process and can introduce our financial services offering. In her spare time she runs a farm contracting business and suckler herd with her husband and she loves spending time with her young family, they particularly enjoy theme parks!

Adrienne joined NFU Mutual Wessex in March 2019 as the Marketing Manager. Her role is to increase awareness of our brand, products and services and exceptional customer service in our local area. Outside of work she is a keen runner and enjoys spending time in the New Forest and on the beautiful beaches along the Dorset coastline.

Liz has been with NFU Mutual in various roles since 2007 and with NFU Mutual Wessex since October 2020, helping to procure new business opportunities.  In her spare time she loves cooking and entertaining with family and friends, walking her dogs and she is currently training to be a Yoga teacher.

Alistair joined the agency in July 2017 after 5 years at an insurance broker, and having worked towards his product licences he is able to deal with motor, personal and commercial insurance policies. In September 2019, he started a supervisory role and is now Service Team Leader. Outside of work he enjoys football, films, gardening, and seeing friends and family.

Corry has worked for the agency since 2005. As a member of the service team, she can handle all types of commercial policies, personal lines and equine. She also assists with all types of claims, particularly more complicated ones, and makes appointments for NFU Mutual Wessex Financial Adviser. When she is not at work she likes to keep fit, help out on the family farms and take her daughters out competing with their sheep and horses. 

Simon joined the Wessex Agency in January 2016 having transferred from the Wells Agency, where he worked for 7 years. As a member of the service team, he can deal with your motor, personal and commercial insurance needs, and all claims. In his spare time, he likes to spend time with family and friends, and also volunteer for the Cinnamon Trust and at the local dog rescue centre.

Karin started working at the agency to handle the claims and was soon also handling motor, horse and home policies. Her interests include classical music, art & literature, Alpine mountains and history.

Sue joined the agency in 2009 and can assist with quotations for incoming motor, buildings, contents and equine insurance as well as assisting with changes to existing policies and renewal reviews. She can also assist with the claims process as well as introducing our financial services offering and arranging appointments with an NFU Mutual Financial Adviser. She can also take payments and deal with any account queries. In her spare time she enjoys Nordic walking, swimming, gardening, cooking, reading and spending time with family and friends.

Phil joined NFU Mutual Wessex in November 2018 as a member of the service team. In addition to that role, he also deals with new business and can help with commercial, motor and home insurance queries. In his spare time, he likes to play for and support his local rugby club Salisbury R.F.C, travel and spend time with friends and family.

Paul joined NFU Mutual Wessex in April 2019 as an Insurance Adviser. He has a background in financial services and the motor industry and has gained his motor, home & lifestyle, horse & rider and commercial licences. When not at work he enjoys spending time with family and friends, being outdoors, cooking and TV & film.

Glenn joined NFU Mutual Wessex in July 2019 and brings with him 8 years of home insurance knowledge and experience. He can help customers with home & lifestyle, travel and motor policies. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his friends and family and has a ‘to dare is to do’ attitude to weekends with his 2 children.

Eryn joined NFU Mutual Wessex in May 2021 as an insurance adviser and has over 8 years’ experience in the insurance industry. She currently has her motor product licence and is working towards her home and lifestyle product licence. In her spare time, she enjoys walking her dog and spending time with her friends and family.

Stephanie joined the NFU Mutual Wessex team in October 2019. She has her motor, home & lifestyle and horse & rider licences and is working towards her fleet licence.

Roisin joined the Wessex Agency in September 2020, having come from a residential and investment property background.  She has since gained her motor, home & lifestyle and equine licences.  Her hobbies include skiing, boating, swimming and sunshine.

As the NFU Mutual Financial Adviser for the Wessex agency since 2013, Daniel provides face-to-face financial planning advice. He is fully qualified and experienced to help both personal and business customers plan and secure their financial future with a full range of financial service products. Outside of work he enjoys travel, playing rugby and spending time with his family.

Debbie joined NFU Mutual in April 2016 bringing with her 30 years of financial and insurance experience. Her current role involves working closely with Daniel Dempsey, NFU Mutual's Financial Adviser, in the appointment preparation and post-call aspects of our client meetings. When she is not at work she likes to keep fit, cook and spend time with family and friends.

Gill has worked with NFU Mutual Wessex since 2010. She looks after NFU Mutual Financial Adviser, Daniel's diary and co-ordinates financial services products within the office. Outside of work she enjoys taking part in sports, walking and spending time with her friends & family.

Alex has been with NFU Mutual since 2016 and with the Salisbury agency since late 2018 for non-advised financial services. He is available to discuss, set up and service pensions, investments and life assurance products for our clients that don’t require a Financial Adviser. He can discuss our full range of financial service products providing factual information for clients that wish to make their own decision with financial services. When not working he is an avid cyclist and enjoys motorsport. He is a big fan of F1 and likes to participate in karting when he gets the chance.

Becci has been working at the agency since 2019 after a career change from the performing arts industry. In May 2020 she became a Non-Advised Sales Consultant and has joined the Wessex team to discuss, set up and service pensions, investments and protection products for our clients that don’t require financial advice. When she is not at work, she spends a large amount of her time with her husband to be and two small children but also enjoys going to the theatre and helping her other half with the never-ending garden projects.

Jane joined the team in 2010 and helps the Agents with their diary management and appointment preparation.  She also helps with the accounts process and the day-to-day office administration.

Joanne is the accounts specialist at NFU Mutual Wessex, dealing with all aspects of invoicing and payments. Outside of work she enjoys time spent with her family, walking her two spaniels in the countryside, gardening and cookery.

Tilly joined NFU Mutual Wessex in February 2019 as the receptionist based in the Salisbury office. However, as time has progressed, she now assists with accounts, payments, admin and policy renewals. Outside of work she enjoys riding her ponies.

Emily is a Sales Development Manager within the South East Regional NFU Mutual team and is responsible for the delivery of our sales and distribution strategy through a panel of Agencies. This means building close working relationships with Agents in her panel, acting as their main point of contact for wider NFU Mutual support and resource, and ultimately supporting them to develop and execute their business strategies and aspirations.

For your convenience, our phone is answered by our Customer Support Centre colleagues in Glasgow from 5pm - 8pm weekdays and 9am - 12.30pm on Saturdays.