Argent expands med mal capabilities with new hire

Argent Liability Adjusters has hired Katie Caris-Harris to join its professional liability team in London.

Ms Caris-Harris will work alongside Erica Lindley and her team to provide clinical input and further develop the company’s medical malpractice claims handling model. She has joined from Marketform where she held the position of senior claims assessor. Her background is in nursing.

Additionally, she will provide clinical input into a wide range of liability claims across the Group’s various trading entities.

Neil Ventris, managing director of Argent, said: "Argent’s medical malpractice team are truly market leading, working with private healthcare providers, underwriters and brokers to restructure the claims handling process to achieve greater levels of efficiency and cost control. Katie is a highly regarded figure in the industry and we are delighted that she has chosen to continue her career at Argent."

Commenting on her appointment Ms Caris-Harris said: “I am looking forward to working with the team at Argent. This exciting new position provides me with a fresh challenge and the opportunity to work with old colleagues in a new role”