HSB strengthens Partnerships Division with appointment of Head of Business Development
09/23/2026
- Senior appointment to drive growth across HSB's Partnerships Division
- Mulheron brings over 25 years of partnerships, distribution, and commercial expertise
HSB (UK & Ireland), a specialist engineering and technology insurance and inspection services provider, has appointed Rachel Mulheron as Head of Business Development - Partnerships. Reporting to Sunita Poll, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Mulheron will be responsible for accelerating new business growth and supporting the continued expansion of HSB’s partnerships proposition.
Strategic appointment to support growth ambitions
Rachel Mulheron has more than 25 years of experience in driving growth through corporate and affinity partnerships across the UK insurance sector. Throughout her career, she has developed white-label propositions aligned to partner distribution strategies, in addition to securing strategic partnership opportunities across multiple product lines in both consumer and commercial markets.
More recently, Rachel held senior leadership roles at Hood Group and Staysure Group. During her career, she has developed and grown partnerships with major brands including Sainsbury's and Argos Financial Services, bringing extensive expertise in partner-led distribution and proposition development.
Building value through strategic partnerships
Rachel Mulheron's appointment reflects HSB's continued investment in its Partnerships division, supporting partners with specialist insurance and service solutions, including personal and commercial cyber and equipment breakdown.
Rachel Mulheron, Head of Business Development - Partnerships, commented:
"Partnerships have been at the heart of my career, so the opportunity to join HSB at such an exciting stage of its growth was very appealing. HSB has strong foundations, clear ambition and significant potential. I'm looking forward to building new relationships, creating value for partners and helping drive significant growth."
Sunita Poll, Director of Strategic Partnerships, said:
"Rachel's track record of developing successful relationships and innovative distribution solutions, combined with her collaborative approach and commercial expertise, makes her an excellent fit for HSB and our partners. She will play a key role as we continue to expand our Partnerships Division and help organisations enhance their customer propositions through HSB's specialist insurance and service solutions."