General Liability

Business Group Leader-Casualty

Matthew began his insurance career in 1993 by joining the graduate training scheme at Sedgwick Energy Ltd. After working with a number of teams, Matthew specialised in liability business as a broker. In 1997 Matthew then moved to Cotesworth/HIH syndicate 1688 at Lloyd’s as a deputy liability underwriter.

In 2000 Matthew moved to the newly formed AEGIS energy syndicate as deputy liability underwriter to concentrate on building the Non-Marine liability book. Matthew joined Catlin in February 2003 as class underwriter for the non-marine liability account.

Underwriter

Having graduated from the University of London in 1997, Paul joined Royal & SunAlliance as a trainee underwriter dealing with UK liability and property business.

Following a few underwriting positions in Lloyd's, Paul started underwriting US primary and excess liability at Lexington Insurance Company / AIG Excess Casualty North America in 2002. Since 2004, he was Assistant Vice President - Excess Casualty at Liberty International Underwriters (part of the Liberty Mutual group) where he was responsible for underwriting a multinational liability portfolio including North American domiciled risks.

Paul joined Catlin in December 2007 as a Class Underwriter.

Underwriter

After graduating from University of Limerick in 1996, Lavinia joined National Re/General Re as a graduate trainee on the Global Casualty Facultative Programme. During her sever-years with the company, she worked in a variety of roles in the UK and Ireland writing excess global faculative business. She also held various account leader roles including responsibility for the Irish domestic market.

Lavinia joined Allied World Assurance Company in December 2003 as a Senior Liability Underwriter. In 2006 she was appointed Assistant Vice President with responsibility for the development and growth of Allied World's UK excess book of medium to large European and multinational accounts. She joined Catlin as Underwriter in November 2007.

Underwriter

Nick graduated from Exeter University with a BA (Hons) in History. Following six months with KPMG he joined Catlin in 2003 working on the General Liability account. In 2004 he spent a 2 month secondment working in Singapore and a year later was chosen to initiate the Overseas Data Entry Project for the Casualty Group in Kuala Lumpur. In October 2006 he gained his ACII qualification and received underwriting authority the following year before becoming an Assistant Underwriter in 2008.

Underwriter

After graduating from Hertford College, Oxford, in 1995, Michael joined the casualty facultative department of General Re in London. He worked in a variety of positions and was involved both in the opening of the Manchester branch in 1997 and the FacWorld internet project. In 2002 he was appointed senior underwriter and worked on both the underwriting and development of the global liability book. Michael joined Catlin in August 2004 as a class underwriter.

Underwriter

Rory graduated from Durham University with a BSc (Hons) in Geography. In 2002 he joined Catlin working on the General Liability account. His career at Catlin has so far seen him being seconded to Catlin Singapore for 2 months and then to Catlin Sydney for 2 months and 6 months respectively before returning to London. In 2006 he gained his ACII qualification and became assistant underwriter then progressed to class underwriter in December 2007.

Underwriter

After graduating from Bristol University in 2002 with a 1st Class Economics degree, Nick joined R K Carvill & Co as a US Treaty broker. He spent a year on secondment in the United States working for Arch Insurance as a D&O underwriter and joined Catlin in 2006 as a trainee actuary. He moved across to the General Liability team in 2007.