Experience

Markel Insurance SE

• Germany
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Excess Casualty

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  Joined Markel's Excess Casualty team in Dublin to manage and grow a portfolio of global excess casualty business, trading with US, Irish, UK and Continental European insurance brokers and risk managers across a wide range of industrial sectors. Joined Markel's Excess Casualty team in Dublin to manage and grow a portfolio of global excess casualty business, trading with US, Irish, UK and Continental European insurance brokers and risk managers across a wide range of industrial sectors.



Aspen Insurance Group

• Bermuda
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Underwriter

  • Oct 2015 - Sep 2019

  Underwrite, manage and grow a portfolio of global excess casualty / liability business. This is mainly US domiciled risk managed business but also European and other International placements. We trade with US, Dublin, London and Continental European based insurance brokers. Develop and maintain broker and client relationships across all geographical platforms.Ensure underwriting complies with group Underwriting Guidelines and Letters of Authority. Underwrite, manage and grow a portfolio of global excess casualty / liability business. This is mainly US domiciled risk managed business but also European and other International placements. We trade with US, Dublin, London and Continental European based insurance brokers. Develop and maintain broker and client relationships across all geographical platforms.Ensure underwriting complies with group Underwriting Guidelines and Letters of Authority.



ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY (EUROPE) LIMITED

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, General Casualty

  • Jan 2008 - Oct 2015

  Underwrite, manage and grow a portfolio of European and International (excluding US domiciled) casualty / liability business for the Dublin Office of AWAC Europe. AWAC Dublin deployed both direct insurance and fac reinsurance capacity for clients operating in a wide range of industrial sectors including, but just to name a few, Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Manufacturing, Mining, Retail, Leisure, Rail, Telecommunications and Utilities. Ensue all underwriting complies with reinsurance treaty cover and restrictions, and all files are completed to internal and external audit standard.Travel to meet UK and European based insurance brokers on a quarterly basis.



AIG Insurance Management Sevices

• Underwriting Manager

  • Jul 2006 - Jan 2008

  AIG Insurance Management Services Dublin is an independent captive insurance manager.This division of the AIG group manages direct writing and reinsurance captives for a broad range of clients operating in various industry sectors and territories.Attended and actively participated in Underwriting Executive and Board meetings for each captive client.Liaised closely with Risk Managers on all underwriting and claims issues relating to each captive.Oversaw and ensured timely issuance of all insurance and policy documentation for each captive client.



Probus Insurance Company Europe Ltd

• Insurance Manager

  • Oct 2001 - Jul 2006

  Probus is a freedom of services direct underwriting insurance company (part of the Hertz group and ultimately owned by Ford Motor Company at that time). Probus wrote directly into 16 EU countries on various placements for both Hertz and Ford Motor Company. Underwrite and oversee various lines of European business, mainly motor liability and personal accident but also property, liability, EL, inland transit and extended warranty.Coordination and implementation of certain fronting arrangements with all supporting documentation.



Aon

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Broker

  • Mar 1998 - Oct 2001

  Account Manager - primary servicing contact at Aon Paris on medium to large risk managed French corporate insurance placements. Regular reporting to clients and the Aon network regarding all underwriting and claims related matters.Design and issuance of client servicing procedures and client specific claims handling manuals. Account Manager - primary servicing contact at Aon Paris on medium to large risk managed French corporate insurance placements. Regular reporting to clients and the Aon network regarding all underwriting and claims related matters.Design and issuance of client servicing procedures and client specific claims handling manuals.



WTW

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Broker

  • Sep 1994 - Mar 1998

  Broker - French and International property and liability placements. Broker - French and International property and liability placements.