Sarah Javin-Fisher

At IQUW, we’re bringing together the most experienced underwriters in the business with unique data and intelligent automation capabilities to build a different type of multi-line insurance provider. Gary Lill, our new Head of Professional Lines, has been working in Directors & Officers (D&O) insurance for almost thirty years, supporting brokers and their clients through…

Specialty (re)insurer IQUW, has announced the launch of a new reinsurance operation in Bermuda, providing a wide range of (re)insurance products and associated services to third party clients. The launch follows approval by the Bermuda Monetary Authority last month. The new company will be led by Bermudian and seasoned executive Stephen Young, who joins IQUW…

Lloyd’s syndicate, Arcus 1856 has today announced it is rebranding to IQUW as the syndicate continues to execute on its vision to rebuild into a more diverse, multi-line (re)insurer. The rebrand is effective from today. The new identity is a shift from the syndicate’s previous branding and repositions the company as it pivots into an…

Specialist insurer ERS continues its recruitment drive by adding Chief Actuary, Stavros Martis to the business. Martis’ hire will support the insurers expansion into new lines of business including D&F Property, Marine and Energy Liability, Political Risk, Terror and War, Cargo and Specie, Professional Lines and Specialty Reinsurance (including Aviation and Marine) and joins a…

Specialist insurer ERS today announces that Syndicate 1856 has commenced writing new lines of business to support its vision to build the Syndicate into a more diverse, multi-line (re)insurer. Following a significant recruitment drive which has seen the Syndicate assemble specialist talent from across the market, providing the capability to write specialty lines of business…

Specialist insurer ERS continues to develop its team to progress its Commercial expansion by making two new senior appointments to support its strategy to scale existing and enter new divisions including Property, Reinsurance, Marine, Professional Lines and Specialty. Ciaran Waters joins the team as Senior Underwriter for US Catastrophe. Previously Waters was Head of US…

ERS, the specialist insurer today announces a US$350m capital raise led by Abry Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm. Alongside Abry, an Aquiline-led investor group will also be participating in the capital raise. The capital raise will support ERS as it becomes a diversified, specialist (re)insurer and builds on its recent backing of Lloyd’s Syndicate…

ERS, the specialist motor insurer, continues to progress its Commercial expansion by making a series of senior appointments to support its strategy to scale existing and enter new divisions including Property, Reinsurance, Marine, Professional Lines and Specialty alongside a soon to launch integrated ILS offering. (Re)insurer aligned investment strategy The firm’s ILS approach will see…

ERS, the specialist motor insurer, has announced its backing of Arcus, Lloyd’s syndicate 1856, giving the firm the capability to write targeted Specialty Commercial and Reinsurance lines. The terms of the deal will see ERS acquire the business capability, not prior liabilities. ERS will work with Arch Managing Agency Limited, subject to Lloyd’s approval, to…

UK specialist motor insurer ERS DGB is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Bilsby as Group Chief Executive Officer. From 1 November 2020, Peter will work alongside Ian Parker to ensure a smooth transition into the full role as soon as possible, subject to the usual regulatory approvals. Bilsby joins from AIG where he…