The practice will be led by Graeme King. One of the most highly regarded underwriters in the Tech and Cyber market, King has underwritten the class for more than fourteen years, following ten years as a Technology and Intellectual Property lawyer. Most recently, he was Managing Director of the Cyber specialty team at Volante Global.

Arrow will concentrate on providing combined Tech E&O / Cyber coverage primarily to organisations delivering technology products and services. Business will be written on the Arrow MGA platform, taking advantage of its best-in-class operational services and carrier data provision.

Paul Dilley, Chief Underwriting Officer of Bridgehaven said: “This new partnership between Bridgehaven and Arrow reflects our determination to work with MGAs that deliver innovative, value-added solutions to policyholders. Graeme’s track record of underwriting technology and cyber risks in combination with his extensive experience across the IT sector and the targeted risk profile of the portfolio is a key differentiator. We look forward to working with Graeme to build-out the portfolio in the UK and internationally.”

Mark Harrington, Chief Underwriting Officer of Arrow, said: “Graeme is an extremely experienced and successful technology lawyer and underwriter, who is committed to building out a well-balanced book of business over the long-term. We are delighted he has chosen the Arrow platform to achieve these objectives.”

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Chappels is highly regarded in the PVT reinsurance market having played a leading role in this class for more than twenty years. During his career, he has held senior positions at AmTrust Syndicate, Guy Carpenter and Transatlantic Re.

Business will be written on the Arrow MGA platform, taking advantage of its comprehensive operational services and carrier data provision delivered through its Quiver technology model.

Commenting on the announcement, Mark Harrington, Arrow Risk’s Chief Underwriting Officer, said: “Mark is a highly respected figure in the PVT market reflecting his deep sector knowledge and breadth of industry relationships. The Arrow Risk platform provides him with an efficient, flexible and robust trading environment to enter the market on a secure footing and develop a well-diversified and sustainable portfolio. Mark is a great addition to the Arrow Risk team.”

Chappels added: “I am delighted to be back in the market at what is an exciting time for the PVT class, and am looking forward to working with both long-established carrier partners and new markets. Working with the Arrow team provides me with the ideal operational platform upon which to write business.”

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The practice will be led by Wood, who is highly regarded in the Financial and Professional Lines market having underwritten the class for more than twenty years. Most recently, he was a Class Underwriter, Financial Institutions at International General Insurance (IGI), which he joined in 2008.

Cubitt brings over 13 years of underwriting experience in the Financial Lines sector to the team. He joins from IGI where he was Senior Underwriter, Financial Institutions.

Business will be written on the Arrow MGA platform, thus taking advantage of its ‘best-in-class’ operational services and carrier data provision – delivered through its Quiver technology model.

Commenting on the announcement, Mark Harrington, Arrow Risk’s Chief Underwriting Officer, said: “Andrew and Ben are two extremely experienced and successful underwriters who are committed to building out a well-balanced book of business over the long-term, and we are delighted they have chosen the Arrow platform from which to achieve this aim.”

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In this role, Keane will work alongside Mike Gardiner, Head of Claims, in managing all claims-related activities for Arrow Risk whilst also utilising her experience on wider compliance/operational matters.

Keane is a highly regarded claims specialist having started her career at Kennedy’s law firm, where she provided claims handling and third-party support services to London Market insurers. Most recently, Keane was Claims Manager at International General Insurance (IGI), a post that she held for the past four years. Whilst at IGI, Keane also had oversight responsibilities for the firm’s Financial and Professional Lines delegated business.

Commenting on the appointment, Mark Bridges, Chief Operating Officer, said: “Rachel brings a vast depth and breadth of claims and general insurance industry knowledge to the Arrow Risk team and will ensure that we deliver on our commitment to deliver a high-quality claims proposition to our broker and carrier partners”.

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London, January 2022 – Arrow Risk Management (Arrow Risk) has today announced the appointment of Mike Gardiner as Head of Claims, with immediate effect.

In this role, Gardiner will be responsible for managing all claims-related activities for Arrow Risk.

Gardiner is a highly regarded senior claims specialist with over 40 years of experience in both the Lloyd’s and London insurance markets. Most recently, he was a long-term Consultant to Barbican where he set up and ran the claims department at Syndicate 1955. Prior to this, he was co-founder and Claims Director of the Mitsui Sumitomo London Market operation.

Commenting on the appointment, Mark Bridges, Chief Operating Officer, said: “Mike brings an incredible depth and breadth of insurance industry knowledge to the Arrow Risk team and will ensure that we deliver on our commitment to provide our brokers and capacity providers with a high-quality claims proposition.”

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London, 4 November 2021 – Arrow Risk Management (Arrow Risk) has today announced the appointment of Paul Cogger as Head of Financial Systems and Reporting, with immediate effect.

In this new role, Cogger is responsible for overseeing the provision of management information and data reporting within Quiver’s IT platform. Quiver combines modern system applications and architectures to facilitate the fast and flexible production of quality data across underwriting, claims and policy management.

Cogger is a specialist in the delivery of finance transformation initiatives and process improvements through digital automation. During his 25-year career, he has held multiple senior finance system roles across both the general and London insurance markets.

He joins Arrow Risk from Arch Insurance (UK), where he was most recently Senior Digital Product Manager for Finance & Outwards Reinsurance. Prior to this he was Group Finance Systems Manager at Barbican Insurance Group and has held similar roles at Aspen Insurance and Groupama Insurance.

Commenting on the appointment, Lloyd Howson, Chief Financial Officer, said: “We are delighted to welcome Paul to the Arrow Risk team. A fundamental part of our business model is to provide a data-rich service for our underwriters, brokers and carriers. Paul is a key figure in this field and his in-depth knowledge and experience will help us to deliver the data that our business partners need – when they need it.”

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Harrington and Godfray launch new London Market Managing General Agent

• Underwriting practices will focus on specialty business lines
• Management team highly experienced in managing MGA platforms
• Platform built on flexible, high-performance technology architecture

London, 04 October 2021 – Arrow Risk Management (Arrow Risk) has today announced the launch of its new MGA underwriting platform which is led by Jon Godfray as Chief Executive Officer and Mark Harrington as Chief Underwriting Officer.

The Arrow Risk platform provides a highly efficient and effective trading environment for underwriting practices operating across specialty lines of business. Each practice will be managed by leading underwriters in their respective business lines and will operate with strongly rated capacity. Arrow Risk will commence trading on 01 December 2021 and will announce the launch of its first underwriting practice shortly thereafter.

Godfray is a highly accomplished insurance market professional who has played a leading role in the establishment of several companies, including a largescale London Market MGA platform. Similarly, Harrington has decades of underwriting experience and has previously overseen the launch and provided underwriting oversight for several MGA platforms.

The management team also includes Mark Bridges, Chief Operating Officer and Lloyd Howson, Chief Financial Officer. Bridges’ 40-year career spans operations roles within both UK and European insurance sectors, while Howson has managed the financial activities of Lloyd’s and London Market insurance operations for over 30 years. The London-based Arrow Risk platform benefits from modern, flexible, high-performance technology architecture.

The platform combines a number of system applications to facilitate the rapid production of quality underwriting and claims data and to achieve a fully optimised insurance administration process. Godfray said: “Arrow Risk is launching into highly competitive but expanding MGA market which demands a very strong value proposition. We believe that the proven MGA pedigree of our leadership team, our commitment to recruiting best-in-class, performance-focused underwriters, and the modern, scalable technology that underpins our platform, provide a compelling proposition for today’s market.” Harrington added: “The current trading environment is a positive one, and we see a clear opportunity to capitalise on these conditions through our differentiated business model.

The insurance sector has undergone a period of dislocation and we are able to provide robust capacity and relevant products to areas of the market currently underserved.  We are excited in having the opportunity to build profitable and sustainable portfolios that generate strong returns as the market continues to evolve.”

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Located at the heart of the City’s insurance market, the office provides an ideal working space for Arrow Risk and offers all the infrastructure requirements and capabilities required of a modern, expanding insurance business.

We look forward to welcoming you through our doors as we bring our new MGA business proposition to market.

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