Unicorn Underwriting Limited

On 10th October, Richard Ellis and Stuart Frost will be attending this year’s Broker Expo at the NEC in Birmingham. Feel free to stop by and say hi at Stand 120! #BrokerExpo #InsuranceBrokers #InsuranceUnderwriters #NEC

The Unicorn team took a day out from serving clients last week to take part in Amwins' annual Summer of Service, in which employees get a day off to volunteer at various charitable causes. We spent the day at Calthorpe Community Garden in King’s Cross, where we helped to tidy the garden in preparation for their 40th anniversary celebrations. We had a lovely time, and it was wonderful to give something back to the community. #volunteering

After 49 years working in the London Market and nearly 7 years at Unicorn, our Underwriting Director, Neil Chapman, will be retiring in 2025. Neil has played a significant role in the organisation; he is responsible for building our Worldwide Property book into a profitable portfolio, with the support of a number of longstanding capacity providers.   With change comes new beginnings, however, and we're excited for Neil to pass the baton over to our Unicorn colleague Lewis Jones 👏 Lewis will be assuming the Underwriting Director role as of 1st July 2024, taking over the Worldwide Property portfolio. There will be a transitional period in which we'll continue benefitting from Neil's expertise.   Lewis is an experienced member of the Unicorn team, with 18 years in the insurance industry under his belt. He has developed strong relationships with our carrier providers and has always been passionate about providing the best service to our brokers, as demonstrated by his desire to establish a box presence in Lloyd's. His support of investing in our tech, operations and data teams over the next 12 months will ensure our underwriters have unrivalled tools to deliver an even more valuable service to our brokers.   We want to wish Lewis all the best in his exciting new role, and to thank Neil for his invaluable contribution to Unicorn Underwriting. It’s fair to say we think Unicorn’s future is bright, and we’re looking forward to the second half of this year!

Happy Anniversary to our Motor Fleet team, which started underwriting fleet business eight years ago yesterday!   You can meet the team, as well as our other colleagues, here: https://lnkd.in/gbevTZfM   Whether you’re in Fleet, Passenger Transport or Haulage, we have a solution for you. And if transport’s not your specialty, we also underwrite SME and worldwide property business, so get in touch today to find out how we can help you. 

Yesterday we held an away day at Hanbury Manor to get together and discuss our exciting plans for the coming year and beyond. This was followed by a challenging team building exercise where we had to ‘master the task’, and a delicious dinner and drinks in the evening. It was a great event with a very positive vibe, and everyone came away feeling informed about Unicorn's strategy and plan for the next few years. There are lots of changes coming, so watch this space and don’t forget to come and see us at our new box at Lloyd’s! 

Our team had a great time at the Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA) Broker Exchange today! We hope if you attended that you had a chance to stop by and chat all things SME with Stuart Frost, Kevin Hawkins, Oliver Watts and Richard Ellis.

Less than two weeks to go until the Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA) Broker Exchange! If you’re going to be there, do stop by and say hello. Richard Ellis, Oliver Watts, Stuart Frost and Kevin Hawkins will be at table 65. See you there! 

We are delighted to announce we have secured a box at Lloyd's. From yesterday, you can find our property underwriters at box 396 on gallery 3. The move demonstrates our commitment to maintaining excellent service levels and our belief in face-to-face trading. Managing Director Simon Jackson said of the move: "We’re so pleased to be taking this Lloyd’s box. In a dynamic marketplace, with clients and brokers seeking increased capacity, we’ve found that face-to-face negotiations have become more important than ever. With the recent increased capacity the team has obtained, we wanted to make it even easier for brokers and clients to access us. This move is an example of our ambition to be recognised as a leading London market MGA.” Find out more about us at www.unicornuw.com.

We’re pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at the Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA) on Tuesday 5th March in London. This event connects UK & ROI Brokers with MGAA members, giving them the opportunity to network, build relationships and explore business opportunities. If you’re going to be there, don’t forget to come by and say hello! 

Thank you for a wonderful evening of hospitality from RHA at the annual dinner dance. Not only a fantastic evening but also a great chance to catch up with our clients and industry partners in both haulage and coach sectors. Winning the raffle topped it off too! Thank you to everyone involved. Racheal Noble DIP CII Richard Bamber Laura Hadzik Scott Bell Road Haulage Association