Insurer Ecclesiastical has appointed Caroline Taplin as director of human resources.

Taplin, who joins from Severn Trent Water, where she was head of organisational development, will be responsible for the management, welfare and development of the company’s 950 staff based in Gloucester and three other UK regional offices.

She reports into transformation director Graham Johnson.

Johnson said: “We’re extremely pleased to have Caroline joining us. The strength and depth of her HR experience combined with her sound commercial and operations background makes Caroline an ideal person to take this critical role within Ecclesiastical.”