Tenterden

Pittlesden Barn, High Street, Tenterden, TN30 6HT

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01580 766 174

Visit us: 9am-5pm

Tenterden

Pittlesden Barn, High Street, Tenterden, TN30 6HT

About Tenterden

We’ve really got to know our designated account handler over the years, and value their support, confident that they always have our best interests at heart. They understand our business and can deal with our enquiries quickly and efficiently. We’re located near the Tenterden office, so we’re just a short drive away from the team should we require a face-to-face meeting. Our business has multiple risks, so we want to make sure that the cover is appropriate to support every eventuality and NFU Mutual help us to do so.

Our team

  • Doug Jackson

    Doug Jackson

    Senior Agent & NFU Group Secretary

    Doug has over 15 years of experience in business consultancy prior to moving into insurance. He worked most recently for a multi-national consultancy…

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    Darren Smith Cert CII

    Agent (Corporate & Commercial)

    Darren has been with the agency since 2009, and has worked across all areas of the agency before being appointed Partner in September 2017. His main r…

  • Nic Brown

    Agent

    Nic has spent the last 30 years working across the insurance markets of UK, Europe, Africa and Asia in leadership roles with Bupa Global, Aetna Intern…

  • Stuart Doughty

    Stuart Doughty ACII

    Senior Insurance Executive

    Stuart has worked with various areas of the business since 1977. He now specialises in reviewing farming and commercial clients' insurance cover. The…

  • Hazel Clements

    Insurance Executive

    Hazel joined the new business team in 2019 and is from an agricultural background so she understands the current industry challenges. She is mainly ba…

  • Will Smith

    Insurance Executive

    Will joined the agency in 2024 and will be predominately based in the Tenterden office.  He has a background in travel and tourism insurance. Will is…

  • Claire Coles

    Claire Coles

    Customer Services Manager

    Claire joined the business in 2019 as Insurance Executive with a background in project management. She works across all three offices, Ashford, Tenter…

  • Emily Browning

    Key Account Handler

    Emily joined the agency in January 2021 as part of the customer service team, following three years’ experience working for a local insurance broker…

  • Tyler Oiller

    Key Account Handler

    Tyler joined the agency as part of the administration team in 2020 and moved into the customer service team in 2021. He can help our clients with any…

  • Lara Jackson

    Customer Service Supervisor and Key Account Handler

    Lara joined the agency in December 2020 as part of the customer service team. She’s looking forward to developing good relationships with customers, w…

  • Izzy Browning

    Customer Service Adviser

    Izzy joined the agency in 2023 as part of the customer service team. She is enjoys helping existing and new customers with any queries they may have as well as being a helpful member of the team supporting her co-workers.

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    Steff Ceylan

    Customer Service Adviser

    Steff joined the agency in 2010 and currently works Tuesdays and Fridays, predominantly based in Ashford. She’s part of the customer services team and…

  • Lindsay Davies

    Customer Service Adviser

    Lindsay joined the agency in April 2025, having previously worked for many years in customer service and as a senior fraud investigator for a credit c…

  • Imogen Phillips

    Customer Service Adviser

    Imogen joined the service team in July 2024. She is based in the Ashford office and can help our customers with enquiries relating to their current in…

  • Polly Vurley

    Customer Service Adviser

    Polly joined the Agency in April 2025. She is part of the customer service team based in Ashford. She can help with customer queries regarding their i…

  • Callum Waters

    Customer Services Adviser

    Callum joined the agency in 2023 and is based predominately in the Ashford office. He joined team with previous customer service experience having wor…

  • Chloe Watson

    Customer Service Adviser

    Chloe joined the agency in November 2023, having worked for the previous 8 years in various customer service roles.  She looks forward to being able t…

  • Harry Williams

    Account Handler

    Harry joined the agency in February 2025, having studied International Business at University, graduating in the summer of 2024. He will be mainly bas…

  • Becky Smith

    Customer Services Adviser

    Becky joined the agency in January 2024 as part of the Customer Service team, following on from three years’ customer service experience and holds a c…

  • Cheryl Sterrow

    Customer Services Adviser

    Cheryl joined the customer service team in January 2024, as a Customer Service Advisor. She has 24yrs insurance experience in both Sales and Customer…

  • Charlotte Moulton

    Customer Service Adviser

    Charlotte joined the team at the end of 2018 as part of the Customer Service team, having worked in the health insurance industry for 5 years.  Her ro…

  • Izolda Reeder

    Claims Handler

    Izolda joined the agency in 2024 as part of the Claims Team, based primarily at our Whitfield office. With background in Motor Claims and Learning & D…

  • Jess Mckeown

    Claims Handler

    Jess joined the agency in March 2024, as part of the Claims Team, based mainly at our Ashford office. She previously worked in sales, dealing with lif…

  • Nigel Morris

    Business Development Executive

    Nigel joined the agency in May 2025 as part of the commercial business development team, based in Ashford, bringing a unique mix of experience from hi…

  • Storm Osment

    Business Development Executive

    Storm joined the agency in 2025, bringing a dynamic blend of strategic insight and creative expertise. With an MBA in International Business and exper…

  • Trevor Southerden

    Business Development Executive

    Trevor joined the agency in 2023 as part of the commercial business development team.  He has previously worked at various companies in both the autom…

  • Aaron Pittuck

    Senior Sales Executive

    Aaron joined the agency in May 2024, having previously worked in the Insurance industry for 10 years specialising in the car insurance area. He is mai…

  • Maisie Cox

    Sales Supervisor

    Maisie joined the agency in 2019 as an apprentice. After completing her apprenticeship, she moved to the new business team and she is now the Sales Su…

  • Aidan Tree

    Sales Executive

    Aidan joined the agency in July 2023 and is dedicated to helping clients enhance and protect their insurance portfolios through a highly personalised…

  • Miranda Wilkinson

    Sales Executive

    Miranda became part of the admin team in 2022, having previously worked in the advertising industry. She has now transferred to our New Business Team…

  • Kain Hart

    Sales Executive

    Kain joined the Sales team in July 2024 and is mainly based at the Ashford Office.  He has previous experience within the insurance industry and can h…

  • Erica Butler

    Operations Manager

    Erica joined the agency in September 2020, working across Ashford, Tenterden and Whitfield offices, but mainly based in Ashford. Erica has a backgroun…

  • Stevie Young

    Personal Assistant to Senior Agent

    Stevie joined the agency in September 2019 and is mainly based in the Ashford office. Stevie was part of the administration team for 4 years and now is personal assistant to our Senior Agent Doug Jackson.

  • Beverley Asama

    Administration Supervisor

    Beverley joined the team in 2024, and comes to us with a Veterinary background where she worked as a Client Care Adviser for 8 years supporting the cl…

  • Hannah Carmichael

    Insurance Administrator

    Hannah joined the Agency as part of the Administration team in May 2025 and will be one of the first people you meet when you visit our Ashford office…

  • Karen Dean

    Insurance Administrator

    Karen joined the Administration team in 2024, with extensive experience across many roles, mainly within the education sector. Karen will be one of th…

  • Toby Furner

    Insurance Administrator

    Toby joined the agency in July 2021. He will usually be one of the first people a customer will speak to when phoning or visiting the office. His role…

  • Susan Porter

    Insurance Administrator

    Susan has been with the agency since 2011 and works as part of the administration team and is primarily based at Tenterden. She provides support on bo…

  • Oliver Perez Nino

    Training & Compliance Supervisor

    Oliver joined the agency in January 2024 having previously worked in the insurance and financial industries, bringing with him over ten years’ experie…

  • George Wallder

    Professional Trainee

    George joined the agency in 2024 as a Professional Trainee, who will over a two-year period be obtaining experience in the different areas of our busi…

  • Lewis Greenwood

    Financial Adviser

    Lewis is our experienced, designated NFU Mutual Financial Adviser for the agency. Lewis started his financial planning career in London but has now mo…

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