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Political Violence - Including Terrorism
Underwriting Appetite
We are a market leader for insurance products covering
‘Political Violence’ perils. Our team comprises more
than ten professional underwriters in London, Bermuda and
Singapore.
We currently provide insurance for assets and investments in
more than 150 countries worldwide.
Political Violence perils are highly unpredictable and can have
a catastrophic impact upon a corporation’s people, assets and
ability to continue trading. Traditional property and liability
insurers have proven reluctant to adequately cover the full
consequences of political violence.
Coverage
- Physical damage to property worldwide
- Business interruption and extra expense following
property damage
- Public liability and employers liability
- Event cancellation
- Lenders interests
Perils
- Terrorism and sabotage
- Malicious damage
- Riots, strikes and civil commotions
- War and civil war
- Coup d’etat, insurrection, rebellion and
revolution
Catlin can also cover political violence that employs Chemical,
Biological, Nuclear and Radiological (CBNR) methods.
Reinsurance
Catlin is also a leading reinsurer for political violence
perils. Reinsurance products include:
- Proportional treaty
- Excess of loss treaty
- Chemical, Biological, Nuclear and Radiological
reinsurance
Clients
- Real estate companies
- Project finance and overseas investments
- Financial Institutions
- Industrial risks and utilities
- Oil and gas companies
- Municipalities
- Iconic brands
Why Catlin?
Key differentiators include:
- Long policy periods – over five years is possible
- Innovative new products, including CBNR insurance
- Large line size and ‘sideways capacity’
- Flexible approach with empowered underwriters
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- Business Group Leader
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Chris King
Tel: +44 (0)20 7458 5786
Email: chris.king@catlin.com
Business Group Leader-War & Political Risk
After graduating from Loughborough University in 1995, Chris joined the Corporation of Lloyd's where he worked in the Regulatory Division as a syndicate reviewer. Chris joined Catlin in January 1998, as an underwriting assistant where, after progressing within the Marine Group, he was promoted in 2003 to class underwriter for the war and political risk account.
- Senior Underwriter
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Will Farmer
Tel: +44 (0)20 7015 0774
Email: will.farmer@catlin.com
Deputy Business Group Leader/Senior Underwriter
William graduated from Texas A&M University with an honours degree in Business (Finance). He joined Bain Dawes (London) in 1986 working as a broker in aviation, war and political risks.
Following a spell as a director at Miller Insurance Group, he joined Aon in 1999 to work in the BankAssure team, specialising in consulting and placing contingent insurances in support of ‘asset backed finance’ deals, predominantly for marine, offshore energy and aviation assets.
In 2003 William moved across to Aon Crisis Management where he headed up the stand-alone terrorism team. He joined Catlin in August 2007 as Deputy Business Group Leader for War and Political Risks.
- Underwriter
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John Lentaigne
Tel: +1 441 278 1686
Email: john.lentaigne@catlin.com
Underwriter
John holds an MA in Modern History from Oxford University. He worked for Syndicate 2488 prior to its acquisition by Ace in 1999. Working in the Political Risk team, John underwrote political risk, credit, terrorism and war insurance. He joined Catlin in 2007 as a class underwriter for political risks, credit and terrorism and now runs the Bermuda book.
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Christine Smith
Tel: +44 (0)20 7648 8163
Email: christine.smith@catlin.com
Underwriter
After graduating from the University of Warwick in 2000 Christine joined Catlin in 2001 as an assistant to Nicolas Burkinshaw on the specie, war, political risks and terrorism accounts. In 2002, she obtained her scratch on the specie and terrorism accounts and now specialises in underwriting terrorism for Catlin.
- Underwriting Assistant
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Alexis Dennett
Tel: +44 (0)20 7458 5806
Email: alexis.dennett@catlin.com
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Neil Edwards
Tel: +44 (0)20 7458 5807
Email: neil.edwards@catlin.com
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Natalie Ersser
Tel: +44 (0)20 7015 0740
Email: natalie.ersser@catlin.com
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Joe Glover
Tel: +44 (0)20 7743 8427
Email: joe.glover@catlin.com
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Piers Gregory
Tel: +44 (0)20 7015 0739
Email: piers.gregory@catlin.com
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Srdjan Todorovic
Tel: +44 (0)20 7015 0705
Email: srdjan.todorovic@catlin.com
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