DAVID Jerrold has joined Bury St Edmunds-based risk brokers Alliance Corporate Risk Management as a senior account executive.Mr Jerrold, 31, will handle prospective customers and deal with the company's most high-profile clients, including Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck restaurant at Bray, the River Café and café chains including Carluccio's Italian bistros and Yo! Sushi.

DAVID Jerrold has joined Bury St Edmunds-based risk brokers Alliance Corporate Risk Management as a senior account executive.

Mr Jerrold, 31, will handle prospective customers and deal with the company's most high-profile clients, including Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck restaurant at Bray, the River Café and café chains including Carluccio's Italian bistros and Yo! Sushi.

He joins from Ryan Insurance where he worked his way up from trainee in 1996 to commercial sales manager.

Mr Jerrold said he was “delighted” to be joining Alliance.

Alliance chief executive John McLaren-Stewart said: “David has an excellent reputation and a very impressive professional background so we are pleased to be welcoming him to the team.”