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…
read moreAs part of our IQUW Live series, we were joined by cyber fraud activist Cecilie Fjellhøy at our London office. In a powerful session, Cecilie took us through her personal experience of cyber fraud and journey of resilience against the notorious Tinder Swindler – the focus of the enormously popular Netflix documentary that captured the…
read moreHow did you first arrive in the insurance industry? It’s a family affair, which is common, so I have grown up hearing stories about insurance, so I knew more about the industry than most people. Both my parents started in insurance, my dad as a reinsurance broker. After I finished school, I wanted to get…
read moreAs part of our Pride Month celebration, we were delighted to welcome Charlie Martin, the first transgender professional motorsport racer, to our London office. During an inspirational talk, Charlie shared her own experiences and discussed her work advocating for change. Charlie emphasises that Pride is not just a celebration, but an important reminder of the…
read moreWe're delighted to announce the appointment of ex-Validus Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Edward Noonan as an Independent Non-Executive Director to the IQUW Holdings Bermuda Board. Noonan has over 40-years’ experience in the insurance and reinsurance industry and is the Executive Chairman of Core Specialty and served as Chairman of StarStone in 2019. Previously, Noonan…
read moreProperty Speciality insurer and reinsurer IQUW has announced the promotion of Robbie MacDonald to Head of Property Direct and Facultative (D&F), and Tom Hennessey to Head of Property, Delegated Authority (DA). Both based in London, they will report to Steven Tebbutt, Active Underwriter at IQUW. “I am delighted to promote Robbie and Tom into their…
read moreWe're delighted to announce that we've partnered with insurtech leader, Zywave - using their loss data product to support our new pricing models in our Cyber and D&O lines to help us make faster and more accurate underwriting decisions. Zywave’s loss data will also increase our speed of response to brokers and clients, as well…
read moreInternational Women's Day (IWD) is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women and reflect on progress towards gender equality, including the critical aspect of fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. To mark IWD 2023, we’re excited to highlight some of the amazing women who are making a difference in the insurance world. In this…
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