BURY St Edmunds-based corporate risk broker Alliance Corporate Risk Management has promoted Richard Middleton to director.Mr Middleton is an associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute with 30 years' experience in the industry and has been with Alliance for the past seven years.

BURY St Edmunds-based corporate risk broker Alliance Corporate Risk Management has promoted Richard Middleton to director.

Mr Middleton is an associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute with 30 years' experience in the industry and has been with Alliance for the past seven years.

He will now be responsible for overseeing the corporate and commercial departments.

Since joining forces with The Towergate Partnership, staff opportunities have opened up within the company.

Alliance chief executive John McLaren-Stewart said: “Richard has been a loyal member of Alliance staff since its beginnings and is thoroughly deserving of this promotion. I know he will continue to do a great job for Alliance.”