London, 11th January 2024 - Ventis, the Commercial and Residential providing tailored solutions for a wide range of property profiles, has opened for business. Led by Gareth Roberts, previously head of Covéa's Mid-Market Specialist and Network division, Ventis offers an extensive range of coverage, backed by a team of qualified market trading underwriters.
It will target medium-sized property risks, with a remit to find and capitalise on standard risks overlooked in the property market from £50k to over £1m. Ventis will write UK risks with a range of cover extensions, including Buildings, Loss of Rent, Employers’ Liability, Property Owners’ Liability, Terrorism, and optional Legal Expenses. Ventis will work closely with a select group of partner brokers to do this.
The Ventis team of highly experienced underwriters include:
Holly Mist who joins as Senior Development Underwriter. With over fourteen years of experience in real estate insurance, including nine years in the London market, Holly will use her extensive trading and technical knowledge to collaborate closely with key partners to devise effective solutions and deliver peerless service.
Also joining is Rob Murton, Senior Development Underwriter. An experienced insurance industry professional with a decade of dedicated experience, including nine years of specialised expertise in the dynamic London market, Rob will partner closely with key clients, acting as their go-to underwriter. He focuses on delivering innovative solutions and nurturing sales and relationships.
Zoe Hughes, Cert CII, Underwriter. An accomplished insurance professional, Zoe brings a wealth of experience to her role as an underwriter for new business, where she will also manage a dedicated panel of brokers, overseeing renewals, mid-term adjustments, account reviews, and large cases.
Gareth Roberts, CEO, Ventis, said: “Ventis is designed to be a breath of fresh air for the property insurance market. Our ethos is based on prioritising high-quality service to brokers and clients and using this as the platform to build productive partnerships that will last for the long term. We provide flexible underwriting services to the same high standards as the major players but are committed to investing in broker relationships and giving them easy access to underwriters, as well as rapid service delivery.”
“I believe there is a huge opportunity in the market for a real estate MGA that is willing to invest in broker relationships and can provide real and flexible underwriting service to the same high standards as the major players. Our business model is built on giving brokers easy access to underwriters and rapid service delivery so that we can build partnerships that will last for the long term.”
Ventis is launching with the support of Mission Underwriters, with long-term capacity through Accelerant Insurance Europe.
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Contact
Victoria Sisson, Omnia Partners
07941 294872 / victoria.sisson@weareomniapartners.com
About Ventis
Ventis is a Managing General Agent specialising in Commercial and Residential insurance solutions. Offering an extensive range of coverage and backed by a team of qualified market trading underwriters, Ventis aims to underwrite a broad range of SME and mid-sized property risks, focusing on standard risks overlooked by larger insurers.
Learn more at: https://www.ventisinsurance.co.uk/
About Mission Underwriters
Mission Underwriters empowers high-performing underwriters to establish their own specialist insurance MGAs via our team of experts, differentiated technology infrastructure and long-term capacity. We're in the business of nurturing growth and propelling MGAs to evolve beyond the confines of mere incubation. At Mission, we share the same level of commitment as our MGAs in prioritising their customers' experience and satisfaction by offering ongoing tailored support that fosters long-term benefits over short-term gains. Mission Underwriters is backed by Altamont Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused primarily on making long-term, control investments in middle market businesses.
Learn more at: https://missionunderwriters.co.uk/
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