Join us for our annual drinks reception!
As the first day of BIBA winds down, we invite you to unwind, connect, and celebrate at our exclusive drinks reception. Our drinks event promises valuable networking opportunities between our brokers, underwriters, and friends.
We will be hosting from 4pm until 8pm for the relaxing drinks before the chaos of the evening parties so be sure to come along to unwind and recharge with us after your day of walking around the conference.
Wednesday 14th May 4pm – 8pm
We’ll be there!
Meet Alps’ experts from all across the business.
Chairman & Founder
Managing Director
Finance Director
Head of IT
Head of Claims
Claims Manager
Sales Manager
Account Manager
Senior Sales Executive
Sales Executive
Marketing Executive
Michelle O'Reilly | Managing Director
“I began my career at Alps in the motor claims department whilst also completing my legal studies. In 2010 I qualified as a solicitor and in 2014 I helped to launch ALPS legal practice, becoming one of the first ABS’s and youngest managers to be authorised by the SRA. I am primarily responsible for overseeing our motor claims service from FNOL to litigation but I also have good knowledge and experience of our wider group products and services.”
Julian Tomlinson | Chairman & Founder
“Insurance and claims has been my entire 30+ year career. Most people say they fell into insurance but in my case it saved me from accountancy. Aged 18 I joined the industry as a trainee claims handler and rose through the ranks, but I became disillusioned by insurers who were too focussed on the numbers, not the customers. Being a ski instructor at the local slopes was my respite and both insurance and skiing have been life-long love affairs ever since. After a long career in claims working for firms like AGF and Direct Line, I was enticed to the legal industry, but always with a focus on claims and personal injury. A series of poorly run legal firms and a few years later I realised that there had to be a better way. In 1998, I set up Alps, an add-on provider and claims management firm with a simple mission – to do the right thing.”
Carole Ashman | Finance Director
“I qualified as a Chartered Accountant (ICAS) in Edinburgh in 1993. The start of my career was in private practice building my own practice in which I worked closely with Alps on a consultancy basis. I later joined the Alps team permanently in 2009 as Group Finance Director. I have successfully supported the significant growth of Alps and later also became the head of HR.”
Nick Hewitt | Head of IT
“I started out as a software developer in 2013 for a standalone software company, still under the Alps umbrella, building smart systems for Alps. As Alps grew, the companies merged into one, and the IT department was brought in-house to purely focus our efforts on this company. At this point I was promoted to IT Manager. In time, with my continued improvement and growth, I joined the senior leadership team as the new Head of IT.”
Nick Copley | Head of Claims
“As Legal Claims Manager, I use my expertise in road traffic litigation to help lead Alps’ legal claims service. I have worked in law firms dealing with road traffic litigation since 2009. When I joined Alps as a fee earner in 2015 I was dealing mainly with injury claims.
The litigation we deal with has evolved over recent years due to layers of industry reforms. I now deal with the likes of Personal Injury, commercial cases and more.”
Millie Glover | Account Manager
“I first joined Alps in 2018 as part of the Broker Relations Admin Team on a two-year apprenticeship in the motor insurance sector. After completing my apprenticeship, I stayed on for another year to continue developing my skills and gaining valuable experience in the industry. Eventually, I decided to explore new opportunities, which allowed me to expand my expertise by working more closely with customers. During this time, I had the opportunity to work closely with a diverse range of customers, enhance my sales abilities, and build valuable, long-standing relationships.
Fast forward to January 2025, and I’m excited to return to Alps as the Account Manager. I’m dedicated to helping our clients navigate the complexities of motor insurance, building strong relationships, and ensuring the continued success of our partnerships. My role is to act as the primary point of contact for clients, resolve any issues they may face, and proactively contribute to their ongoing growth and satisfaction with our services. I’m eager to work with all of you to make a positive impact on both our clients and our team’s success in the motor insurance market.”
Hannah Shuttleworth | Senior Sales Executive
“I have been a business development manager here at Alps for around four years now but started working at the company nearly 9 years ago as a claims handler. I enjoy my job immensely, researching and identifying new business opportunities including new markets, areas of growth, trends, building strong relationships with customers and networks and exploring new products and services and finding new ways of reaching existing markets.”
Zak Leese | Sales Executive
“I joined Alps in July 2024, after doing sales in Manchester for a few months, as a member of the products team to gain knowledge about the variety of products Alps provide to our brokers, and how to support them and keep operations running smoothly with amendments and queries. I then transitioned to sales where I build and continue relationships with brokers and help them to hit the ground running. I’m looking forward to attending networking events and meet brokers face to face. Outside of work I enjoy watching football and basketball, and I’m a keen Man Utd fan.”
Tom Thomas | Marketing Executive
“Since joining the team in early 2023, I’ve been nurtured in my growth. I originally joined as a claims handler and am now Alps’ Marketing Executive. I’ve found a passion for weaving creativity and strategy into impactful campaigns and I now head all advertising, design, events, brand and social – so if you ever receive an email or see a post on LinkedIn, it’s probably from me! With the constant support from Alps each week, I am well on my way to becoming a fully confident marketer and I look forward to all I can do for the company.”
Martin Green | Sales Manager
“I joined Alps in May 2024, bringing knowledge from other areas of the Financial Services industry, having worked for Barclays and thinkmoney before becoming a self-employed Mortgage and Protection adviser. Having also worked in Compliance previously, I enjoy the variety of the role along with the investigative nature of a lot of the work. No two days are ever the same in this role!
Alps very much feels like a family and for me personally, this takes a slightly different meaning as my wife also worked here 14 years ago!”
Simon Buxton | Claims Manager
“With nearly two decades of dedicated service, I bring a wealth of experience and a unique journey to my career at Alps. Having transitioned from a background as a skilled butcher, I have evolved through various roles within the company, showcasing adaptability and commitment.
My diverse roles at Alps have included serving as a claims handler, managing the inhouse hire fleet and building an inhouse repair network, a responsibility that, although no longer active, contributed significantly to my skill set. Presently, I hold the position of Claims Team Manager, where I lead a dynamic team overseeing existing claims.”
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