AEGIS London, the UK-based subsidiary of AEGIS (Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Services Limited), has moved into livestock underwriting with the appointment of experienced underwriter, Sophie Dunkerley.
As part of AEGIS London’s ongoing diversification strategy, this new class of business for the company will cover livestock risks ranging from farmed animals such as cattle and poultry, to exotic and aquatic species.
Sophie Dunkerley, who will report to John Chambers, Deputy Active Underwriter and Head of Specialty Lines, joins from Markel International Service Limited where she was Livestock Underwriter. Prior to that she worked for Talbot Underwriting Limited (before Markel acquired the livestock account), where she was responsible for setting up the bloodstock/livestock division. Her ten years in the insurance business have also included spells at Wellington and Crowe.
Commenting on the appointment, David Croom-Johnson, Active Underwriter AEGIS London, said: “We have been looking at livestock for some time as a profitable niche class which not only fits with our ongoing diversification strategy but also complements the existing lines we write in crop and forestry.
“The key to our decision has always been in finding an underwriter with the extensive expertise and experience that such a specialist class demands. Sophie Dunkerley fits that bill perfectly and we look forward to welcoming her to the team and helping her to grow a profitable new class of business for AEGIS London.”
Source : AEGIS Press Release
