We can support our brokers with niche, hard to place risks
Specialist underwriting agency for commercial risks requiring expert solutions
Products we provide our broker panel
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.
Liability & Construction
Specialist casualty products including Roofers & Scaffolders, Product Driven manufacturing & Management Liability suite with cyber & crime.
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.
About my role
Focusing on Internal management & underwriting across all TUL product lines, with a flexible UW strategy focusing on maintaining & growing a profitable underwriting book as well as assisting to develop & maintain existing partner broker relationships with our exclusive product offering.
Focusing on Internal management & underwriting across all TUL product lines, with a flexible UW strategy focusing on maintaining & growing a profitable underwriting book as well as assisting to develop & maintain existing partner broker relationships with our exclusive product offering.
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!
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
About my role
I am responsible for overseeing and leading the Renewals Business team and seek to provide that extra level of guaranteed service and expertise where other providers fail.
No. of years at Touchstone Underwriting
22
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
Areas of Responsibility
Concentrating on enhancing and growing our current facilities with selected Brokers as well as introducing a variety of new products and carriers to the Divisional offering.
Concentrating on enhancing and growing our current facilities with selected Brokers as well as introducing a variety of new products and carriers to the Divisional offering.
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.
About my role
Developing Touchstone Underwriting business across the North East/West broker market.
Developing Touchstone Underwriting business across the North East/West broker market.
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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