Belron® has appointed Markus Schmidt as General Manager for its new business unit "motorcheck™". motorcheck™ provides a vehicle inspection service to motor insurance underwriters and claims managers.

This unique service helps the industry to reduce fraud by physically inspecting the risk they take on. Mr Schmidt commented on his appointment: "Most of the UK insurance industry spends a lot of energy and resources on detecting fraud; very often via lie detectors when a claim is being made. motorcheck™ is actually helping the industry to prevent fraud by inspecting the risk before it gets on an insurers book! This helps to endorse the policy with the correct details at the correct premium."

Belron® group Marketing and Sales Director, Jeff Boekstein, who is sponsoring the vehicle inspection service, commented on Mr Schmidt's appointment: "We are very excited about this new venture as it allows us to further support the insurance industry that Belron already has a close relationship with.  Markus is the ideal candidate to lead this business as he possesses a blend of both management and entrepreneurial skills."

Mr Schmidt will manage the business in the UK and focus on the roll-out of the service across Europe.

Prior to joining Belron® group HQ three years ago, Mr Schmidt worked as a managing consultant for a leading US management consultancy. He holds a MBA from the London Business School and a masters in computer science from the University Munich.