Sarah Pendred has been appointed mergers and acquisitions insurance partner at Howden.

She previously worked at WTW for four years, most recently as due diligence and private equity Pacific senior director. Melbourne-based Ms Pendred was also formerly Marsh Mclennan head of due diligence for private equity and M&A services.

“Sarah brings a wealth of experience supporting clients through the insurance aspects of a transaction, and her appointment reflects our continued investment in building out our M&A offering in the Pacific region,” head of M&A insurance Eliza Grant told insuranceNEWS.com.au.

“As deal volume continues to grow, having someone of Sarah’s calibre leading our insurance due diligence capability means we are best placed to support clients through even the most complex M&A transactions.”