skip to main content

Meet the Team

Martin Littleton
Martin Littleton
Managing Director

Responsible for group strategies & financial control

Major Shareholder & original co-founder of BiB in 1981

The son of a local Vicar, Martin graduated from Oxford with a Masters in Geography.

Peter Atkinson
Peter Atkinson
Director

Director, Company Secretary & Co-Shareholder of BiB Darlington & Underwriters. Also has an outside role as an Account Executive looking after our Corporate & Farming clients.

Original co-founder of BiB in 1981.

Peter scored a ‘hole in one’ on the 13th at Stressholme, Darlington in his first year of playing golf (it’s been down hill ever since!)

Brian Jackson
Brian Jackson
Director

Responsible for BiB’s Corporate Division

Joined BiB in June 1988, starting as an Account Executive in the Bedale office. Appointed to the Board of Directors in 1999.

Brian is so devoted to Newcastle United that he got married at St James’s Park in June 2005.

Robert Wilson
Robert Wilson
Director of Financial Services

Director in charge of Pensions, Investments and Asset Finance also taking responsibility for Compliance within BiB (Darlington) Limited. Represents BiB on the Board of IF Alliance Ltd.

Joined BiB in April 2002 after BiB bought the assets of DMC Insurance Brokers Ltd and appointed to manage the Financial Services Division. Appointed to the Board in May 2004

Robert played rugby union for Darlington Mowden Park 1st XV from the age of 16 till injuries forced retirement from game aged 39. At age 40 he took part in a sponsored John 'O' Groats to Lands End bicycle relay completing it in 5 days.

Ian Snowdon
Ian Snowdon
Corporate Broking Manager

Responsible for the management of the broking team and broking corporate clients insurance.

Joined BiB in July 1989

Ian is a keen hockey player and has played for various clubs in the North East League

Jacqui Watson
Jacqui Watson
Head of Retail Division

Joined BiB in May 1998 as an Account Executive.Took over as head of the Retail Division in June 2004.

Jacqui used to play squash for Durham & Cleveland Ladies and was captain for Darlington in the mid 90’s.

Veronica Ryan
Veronica Ryan
Retail Operations Manager

Responsible for the Smooth running of the Retail team, helping with customer enquiries at busy times & producing departmental reports.

Has worked in the industry for 18 years, 10 of which have been with BiB. Joined BiB as a result of their first acquisition in 1996 of Richmond Insurance Brokers.

A huge fan of Cold Play, Veronica has followed them as far as Las Vegas.

Denis Pinnegar
Denis Pinnegar
Director of Group Development

Responsible for group development, marketing and IT.

Denis claims his hobbies are his family, business, travel, music and Darlington Football Club!