Interview

Tell us about your professional background before joining IQUW. I am an oil and gas exploration and development professional, having worked for 20 years as a subsurface engineer. After spending my first decade developing assets in the western Canadian basin in my home province of Alberta, I developed a zest for international travel and decided…

How did you get into the insurance industry? At school, I was academic and great with numbers and logical thinking, but I didn’t want to go to university or pursue a career in banking. I sent my CV out to various industries and was taken on by an insurance firm. After stints at Aspen, Liberty,…

How did you first arrive in the insurance industry? Living in Bermuda, which is a big re/insurance hub, I knew about the industry. I studied Business Administration, majoring in Accounting at Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada, but by fourth year I had realised accountancy wasn’t for me. After moving back to Bermuda post-graduation, I applied…

How did you first arrive in the insurance industry? I started my career as a solicitor in one of the largest international insurance law firms, Kennedys. Like many people, I didn’t set out to have a career in insurance, but I feel extremely lucky to have landed in this industry. Kennedys were one of the…

While Cyber insurance only being a relatively new class of business within the insurance market it has grown and changed substantially within its short existence.Here Lead Cyber Underwriter Andrew Lewis talks about his happy accident of a career in underwriting along with the challenges and opportunities faced in the constantly evolving Cyber insurance market. How…

The Financial Institutions segment at IQUW has seen tremendous growth, now marked by the launch of FortiFI, a novel policy blending FI and cyber insurance. Leading the charge in developing this product and the FI team has been Tristram Prior.With a strong entrepreneurial drive, Tristram has focused on innovation and creation within the Financial Institutions…

Rebecca Hill, Senior Claims Handler for Syndicate 1856 at IQUW has packed a great deal of experience into the 12 years she has worked in the insurance industry. Despite not knowing anything about specialty insurance when she first entered the market, she tells us she hasn’t regretted a day in the industry yet. In 2023,…

The Property team at IQUW has undergone several changes in the past couple of years since acquiring Agora. Now the transformation is complete. The Direct & Facultative (D&F) team has grown to eight and the division has a balanced and profitable global portfolio. Here, Robbie tells us about his insurance journey, his thoughts on the…

Gavin Williams, the Head of Claims for Syndicate 1856 at IQUW, shares his fascinating journey into the insurance industry, revealing a path that was as unexpected as it was rewarding. "Like so many, I stumbled my way into insurance," he laughs, recounting the tale of how a visit to the job centre ultimately led him…

How did you first arrive in the insurance industry? I went to Loughborough University to study Economics, so the financial sector always seemed like an appropriate next step given my degree. My first insurance role was Underwriting Assistant at Manchester Underwriting Management and then W/R/B, working in Professional Indemnity and Directors’ & Officers’ insurance. I…