We are delighted to announce record profits, delivering a combined operating ratio of 83.3% (80.9% in 2023), in our financial results for the year ending 31 December 2024. Gross written premiums grew 22% year-on-year to $1.1bn as the firm added a fourth consecutive year of growth since its formation in 2021. “I am delighted with…
read moreTell us how you arrived in the insurance industry, and about your career before IQUW. My background is unusual in that, after I left school, I decided to pursue my professional golfing ambitions, playing at a high amateur and professional level before transitioning to the insurance world. After sending out hundreds of CVs and self-funding…
read moreWe are delighted to launch our new Ports and Terminals product, reinforcing our position as a lead market for Marine insurance. Under the leadership of Ali Welchman, an expert in the Ports and Terminals class, the product helps brokers and clients manage their risks with coverage for physical loss or damage to marine property and…
read moreWe are delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Tongue as Lead Underwriter to head its established Credit and Political Risk team. Reporting to Chris Wilkinson, Head of Specialty, Tongue will play a pivotal role in shaping IQUW’s enhanced product offering in this space. The team’s primary focus will be on Credit risks, complemented by…
read moreWe are delighted to announce the promotion of Elisabeth Groehe and George Connell to lead the firm’s Portfolio Solutions offering. IQUW Portfolio Solutions, which piloted in 2024, will evolve under Groehe and Connell’s leadership to include both a Specialist Risks and Structured Solutions focus, reflecting IQUW’s commitment to addressing the market’s developing demands. The offering…
read moreTell 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…
read moreWe are delighted to announce a trio of appointments to our Energy team, adding depth to our underwriting, claims and engineering proposition to brokers and insureds. Chris Touhey joins IQUW as Senior Underwriter, Energy, alongside Darren Stewart as Head of Marine, Energy, and Aviation Claims and Darryl Krobel as MEA Engineer – providing brokers and…
read moreIs this "blended product" the future? Tristram Prior, Lead Underwriter for Financial Institutions at IQUW, thinks so.Tristram recently spoke with Daniel Wood from Insurance Business Australia about the launch of FortiFI Australia—an innovative solution combining cyber and financial institutions (FI) coverage in one streamlined product. “We believe this is the future of the FI insurance…
read moreScott Heeley, Lead Underwriter for Cargo at IQUW, shares his perspective on “Managing geopolitical risk in unprecedented times” in the latest Marine Risk Report 2024 by Insurance Day. Scott comments on selective risks and the rerouting of cargo ships as global tensions rise. Read the full report
read moreProfessor Brian Cox, the UK’s best-known experimental physicist, has taken millions on journeys across the solar system and into deep space through his many TV series, talks and books. This month, he shared some of his fascinating insights with the IQUW team and brokers as part of our IQUW Live series. In his talk, Clarity…
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