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Products we provide our broker panel
Hospitality & Travel
Every business is unique within the Hospitality & Travel industry. That’s why our team of expert underwriters are on hand to assist whether you trade online via our broker portal or directly by phone and email.
Liability & Construction
Specialist casualty products including Roofers & Scaffolders and Product Driven manufacturing
Property & Commercial
We provide cover for a wide range of clients ranging from private individuals to large, multi-national corporations across the Commercial Combined, Mid Corp, Property Owners, Engineering and Package Product classes.
Ancillary
We go beyond primary coverage with a range of ancillary products:
Our experienced, specialist team
Read our staff profiles and discover more about the brilliant Touchstone Underwriting team.
My Favourite
Football: The Mighty Green and white Army- Northern Ireland for those not in the know!, Also a Man Utd fan.
Football: The Mighty Green and white Army- Northern Ireland for those not in the know!, Also a Man Utd fan.
Holiday: Safari
Food: Indian or Thai
Drink: Love a good cocktail or a Gin
Hobby/Interest: My actual title is “Lord” Bell having purchased a small piece of land with a title in north England. Also an Army Reservist in my spare time Explosive Ordnance Disposal ( I know a Northern Irish man defusing bombs!) Enjoy all contact sports and walking my dog!
About my role
Managing a team who are claims handling across all products, from FNOL to settlement and recovery. Monitoring service from Insurer claims departments and helping brokers to ensure that our claims team give the best service we can.
Managing a team who are claims handling across all products, from FNOL to settlement and recovery. Monitoring service from Insurer claims departments and helping brokers to ensure that our claims team give the best service we can.
No. of years at Touchstone Underwriting
13
My favourite
Sport: Formula One
Food: Taco Tuesday
Drink: A nice cup of tea (or a glass of wine)
Holiday: Anywhere with some sun and good food
Hobby: Spending time on my allotment
Three things on my bucket list
1. Travelling to Borneo to see the Orangutans
2. Ride in a helicopter
3. Be driven in a hot lap in the F1 safety car
If I had a superpower, it would be...
Invisibility
Prefer to be called
Rich
Rich
My favourite
Sports: Football (season ticket holder at Watford FC), cricket and rugby
Holiday: Greek Islands
Food: Roast Chicken
Drink: Real Ale
Hobby: Sport in general, reading and walking the dog
Three things on my bucket list
1. See all the Greek Islands by modern yacht
2. Visit the Lagavulin distillery on Islay
3. Tour the battlefields of the First World War and the American Civil War
If I had a superpower, it would be...
The ability to see into the future
Interesting Fact
Leonardo Da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
Leonardo Da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
Hobbies
Golf (very poorly) and fine dining.
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