Bloodstock / Equestrian / Livestock

Underwriting Appetite

Bloodstock schedules
High valued animals with maximum line of US$2m
Equestrian specialists leading the majority of business for mid to high value animals
All livestock handled by Crowe Livestock based in Norfolk, which is a global specialists in Livestock including Aquatics
Cross sellers of liability and personal accident with aspirations to be a one stop shop
Participants in Equestrian programme business including liability
Increased presence in the US through our Kentucky office

Coverage

Bloodstock

Type of horses: thoroughbred stallions, thoroughbred mares, flatracers, foals / yearlings, national hunt horses
Bloodstock coverages; All Risks Mortality, Permanent Infertility (ASD), Congenital Infertility, Prospective Foal, Transits

Equestrian

Type of horses: showjumpers, dressage horses, eventers, hunters / hacking / pleasure horses, polo horses, driving horses, showing horses
Equestrian coverages; All Risks Mortality, Loss of Use – Full and Accidental External Injury Only, Transits, Surgical Coverage, Vets Fees / Major Medical, FLT, Permanent Infertility

Livestock

Crowe Livestock Underwriting Limited on behalf of Catlin provides specialist and individually tailored insurance solutions to meet the diverse needs of the livestock industry. Crowe is a specialist in its field and all of its insurance products have been carefully researched and developed to enable Crowe to provide clients with new and dynamic answers to the many insurance challenges they face. Crowe has a website that summaries the coverages offered: http://www.crowelivestock.com/
Business is written Fac / Open Market, Deductible Policies, Binding Authority, Prior Submit Lineslips, Quota Share Treaties
Underwriting considerations include: reliable producers, knowledge of assured / policyholder and satisfactory placing information including satisfactory veterinary certificates and X – rays, justification of values and or performance records, satisfactory declaration of health signed by the owner and the proximity to vets able to perform surgery / veterinary facilities

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Business Group Leader: Nigel Guillaume-Smith Tel: +44 (0)20 7015 0702
Email: nigel.guillaume-smith@catlin.com

Business Group Leader-Accident & Health/Bloodstock

Nigel’s underwriting career started in 1982 with Syndicate 512, a leader in Accident & Health business. From 1989 to 1992 he was the A&H underwriter for both Syndicate 512 and 530. In 1992 Nigel joined Duncanson & Holt Europe as chief underwriter with responsibility for a broad account encompassing both PA and Medical business.
He joined Wellington with his team at the end of 1999 to develop the A&H account for the Group. He became a member of the Underwriting Executive in 2002 and was also appointed a director for Wellington Underwriting Agency Ltd. He serves on the NMA Business Panel for Accident and Health. Within Wellington he also served on Technical Reserving Group, Training Committee and Security Committee.
Senior Underwriter: Niall McKibbin Tel: +44 (0)20 7458 5741
Email: niall.mckibbin@catlin.com

Senior Underwriter

Niall began his career in 1979 as a non-marine claims broker with Lowndes Lambert. In 1980 he joined D E Harman & Others, syndicate 584, as an assistant underwriter and in 1984 he became deputy underwriter for the bloodstock/livestock account.
In 1987 he joined M F Newton & Others, syndicate 1027, as the bloodstock underwriter. When the syndicate became part of the Cox Insurance Plc he also became responsible for the Non-Marine Binding Authority account.
Niall joined Catlin in November 2000 as class underwriter for the bloodstock and livestock account and to assist in the development of the short tail binding authorities.
Underwriter: Georgina Smart Tel: +44 (0)20 7648 8218
Email: georgina.smart@catlin.com

Underwriter

Georgina received a Bachelor of Science degree in Government and Economics from the London School of Economics. Before joining Catlin, Georgina worked at Cox Insurance Holding Limited on the professional indemnity and bloodstock accounts. She joined Catlin in 2001 as an underwriting assistant working on the equine/livestock account. Since then she has progressed to class underwriter.

Underwriting Assistant: Lorraine Allen Tel: +44 (0)20 7015 0767
Email: lorraine.allen@catlin.com

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