Who you'll hear from at BNC.25
Day 2 speakers
Who you will hear from at BNC.25
Breakout session: Market Insights and Trends across the Specialisms
> When: 15:00, 26 February, Breakout Area
Kate is in her 20th year with the business, with her experience spanning claims functions, underwriting operations, brand consolidation, and platform migrations. Kate stepped into the Head of Agriculture role in January 2024.
Married into farming, Kate supported her family in the management of a large farming estate, living and breathing her specialism, with first hand insight into the wonder and challenges of the farming community.
Kate will be discussing the challenges facing the customer and the sector, and how Geo can offer support.
About our Agriculture Specialism
Our Agriculture offering provides a comprehensive set of specialist combined covers and products for the farming and agriculture business community. We’re proud to prioritise peace of mind for brokers and the farming community, and ensure their resilience.
Breakout session: Market Insights and Trends across the Specialisms
> When: 15:00, 26 February, Breakout Area
Adrian has over 30 years’ experience both at an underwriting and broker level, during which time he has focused on specialist product across the commercial and leisure sectors and successfully run business units that deliver niche products lines to market.
Adrian is a seasoned sailor in his own right and has a deep understanding of what our client base needs from a marine insurance specialist business. During his session, he will uncover Marine market trends and predictions for 2025.
About our Marine Specialism
Our broad range of products provide complete cover for all types of marine-based operators and their vessels, and individual-owned pleasure craft. Specialist policy options are also available for commercial combined covers, marine cargo, freight liability, hull and machinery, P&I, and assorted marine liability exposures.
> Find out more about our Marine products
Breakout session: Market Insights and Trends across the Specialisms
> When: 15:00, 26 February, Breakout Area
Andrew has more than 30 years’ industry experience, having worked for a broker, major insurer and Lloyd’s syndicate, before joining Lorega in 2004. He has been a key member of the Lorega team that consistently receives a five-star rating from the broker market, based on their responsiveness and market-leading proposition.
Andrew’s presentation will outline what we can expect to see in the property claims area in the coming year, as well as emphasising the importance of providing customers with expert help when they need to make an insurance claim.
About our Protection Specialism
Together, our cover serves the interests of over one million policyholders.
From life cover, to practical and emotional support for those facing issues at home or in work. This is the full spectrum of additional protection requirements with a range of specialist protection services.
Our services include protection insurance for comprehensive fee protection against HMRC tax investigations, and executive pension schemes - cover for every stage of your clients’ working and personal lives.
> Find out more about our Protection Specialism
Breakout session: Market Insights and Trends across the Specialisms
> When: 14:30, 27 February, Breakout Area
With 15 years’ experience in the insurance industry, Alex has enjoyed roles in Claims, Underwriting and Renewals prior to his current role as Head of Trading (Construction). Alex oversees both the new business and renewals department, is heavily involved in both Insurer and Broker relationships… and still finds the time to underwrite some larger new business and renewal cases.
Alex is Geo’s resident Construction expert here at BNC.25, so please visit the stand and fire away with any questions, or feel free to join the breakout session to find out more about how the team can support the growth of your brokerage.
About our Construction Specialism
Our construction insurance is designed for UK commercial customers - supporting build projects for everything from commercial property and listed buildings, to power stations and civil projects.
We’ve got the construction sector covered whether you’re a property owner, contractor, or specialist trade. With a wide appetite for work in hazardous locations, unrestricted height & depth limit available and cover extensions, we are confident that our products are market leading and Geo is the partner of choice for the sector.
> Find out more about our Construction Specialism
Breakout session: Market Insights and Trends across the Specialisms
> When: 14:30, 27 February, Breakout Area
As Head of Specialist Commercial for Geo, Shane leads the underwriting teams across property and casualty, real estate, sports and entertainment. With a background in operations and a commercial mindset, Shane has enjoyed roles working closely with brokers while at Aviva before joining the Towergate team five years ago, where he quickly became integral to the development of quality products, and the implementation of smooth trading processes and systems. During his presentation, Shane will uncover key predictions in the specialist commercial space, exploring key trends that can help you to unlock trading opportunities with the team.
About our Specialist Commercial Specialism
Our range of products cater to even the most niche of requirements across the property and commercial space. From property owners’ insurance covering commercial, residential and unoccupied property risks, to manufacturing risks across a number of trades, our commercial capability also includes specialist products for sports, social and golf clubs.
Our insurance cover for residential and commercial property provides complete peace of mind for property owners, no matter their portfolio. Specialist policy options are also available for hazardous locations, unoccupied property, and multi-tenure, ensuring your building is protected.
Meanwhile, our specialty cover is designed for a wide range of specialist contractors and operations. From HVAC engineers to cleaning contractors and every trade in between. Our deep knowledge delivers the best cover for specialist trades and all associated business risks
> Find out more about Geo Specialist Commercial
Breakout session: Market Insights and Trends across the Specialisms
> When: 14:30, 27 February, Breakout Area
Douglas has been involved in property and works insurance for 35 years. Today he retains an endless enthusiasm for his subject, and his strong commitment to this sector marks him out as a thought leader for both insurers and brokers alike.
Having been involved at a senior level in a number of broking firms Douglas completed a buyout in 2010 to establish Porterhouse Brokers LLP from which Renovation Underwriting was founded in 2018.
His firm belief is that an MGA should add value for brokers and policyholders alike, not just provide extra capacity.
About our Renovation Specialism
From the ground up, our Renovation products support private client and commercial property undergoing renovation works.
Our specialist renovation policies are designed to protect property owners when facing the potential risks that renovation projects can bring; whether in a personal home or commercial building project. Our competent and conscientious team of problem-solvers build the right renovation underwriting solutions that wholly protect the policyholder’s property, works, and liability exposure.
> Find out more about our Renovation Specialism
