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Hospitality & leisure

Every business is unique within the Hospitality & Leisure 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.

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.

Travel & Tour

We specialise in protecting travel business against the unexpected. We offer a full range of insurance cover designed to help your clients meet their obligations and recover quickly when things go wrong.

Our experienced, specialist team

Read our staff profiles and discover more about the brilliant Touchstone Underwriting team.

Simon Bell ACII

Lead Underwriter

My Favourite
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!

Amy Mead ACII, Dip CILA

Underwriting Claims Manager

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.

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

Richard Foster

Lead Underwriter

Prefer to be called
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

Mike Patston

Managing Director

Interesting Fact
Leonardo Da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.

Hobbies
Golf (very poorly) and fine dining.

Jo Lowes (nee Toolan)

Business Development Manager

My favourite
Football: Leeds United
Holiday: The Maldives - pure heaven!
Food: Italian
Drink: Fizz/G&T
Hobby: Holidays in the sun

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