O’Hara previously held the position of head of procurement at the firm, where he has been part of the senior management team for the past 11 years.

According to the non-standard specialist property insurer, it has appointed a new commercial director to head up the companies commercial and product procurement requirements.

Ceta Insurance is a B2B property insurance platform used by mortgage brokers, IFAs and insurance brokers.

It offers a quote, compare, click and bind service for a panel of leading property insurance providers specialising in more than 30 non-standard risks.

Brendan Devine, chief executive of Ceta Insurance, said: “James has played an important part in developing our extensive panel strategy something we want to further develop as we continue to grow and move into new markets, his experience and knowledge will prove invaluable as commercial director for us and we are excited about what he can bring to the role.”