Equinox Global, a newly established trade credit insurer in UK , has appointed Sarah Winstone as senior underwriter, effective 1 April 2011.

In her new role, Sarah will join the underwriting team with specific focus on developing the portfolio in the UK and at an international level.

Sarah was previously a key account manager at Coface UK, responsible for multinational account relationships across various sectors including management of all bank and finance related policies, together with the production of new business.

Prior to this, until 2004, Sarah was an associate director at Marsh Trade Credit working on global account development. Before that she worked for nearly 20 years at AON Trade Credit in the UK and US including five years as regional director – West Coast – responsible for the operation of AON Trade Credit on the West Coast of the US.