The Team
Matthew Coombs
Product Manager
Matthew has 20 years’ experience underwriting Household and Motor risks for High Net Worth clients. Prior to joining Artsure he spent over 12 years with Chubb Insurance in various roles. Matthew has been at Artsure since its inception and is now Product Manager.
Laurence Carr BA Hons Dip CII
Team Manager
Laurence began his insurance career in 2015 working for a specialist national broker before joining Artsure in 2018. Laurence is now responsible for managing the underwriting team on a day-to-day basis. He also continues to develop our underwriting to ensure we are providing suitable solutions for brokers and delivering a profit to carriers. Laurence continues to further his professional development by undertaking his ACII qualifications.
Rachel Daniels
Underwriter
Rachel is an Underwriter with over a decade of experience in the High Net Worth market. Having previously worked at DUAL and Ecclesiastical, she is focused on relationship building and providing solutions for her brokers. Outside of work she takes a keen interest in keeping fit and interior design.
Sarah Green
Underwriter
Sarah began her insurance career in 2001 as a Personal Lines broker for motor, household, and travel insurance. Since joining Eaton Gate in 2018, Sarah has gained experience writing HNW as well as all commercial products. Sarah now specialises underwriting HNW risks and is responsible for providing excellent service for a panel of brokers.
Kieran Hunt
Underwriter
Kieran started in the insurance industry in 2014 as a specialist motor underwriter. He moved to Saffron Insurance in 2017 and worked as a High Net Worth broker dealing with HNW property, non-standard, renovations and property works. Kieran joined Artsure in February 2021.
Dean Capel Cert CII
Underwriter
Dean has been in the HNW industry for over 10 years. After spending many years as a broker, Dean now underwrites and manages MNW & HNW Household risks for a panel of brokers. Dean is Cert CII qualified and keen to undertake the Diploma next. Prior to joining Artsure he worked for Aston Lark.
Theo Atkinson
Underwriter
Theo began his insurance career with Eaton Gate in April 2019, he was responsible for administration and existing business across the Artsure products. Theo joined the new business team in August 2020 and has since been gaining experience writing MNW/HNW new business, as well as providing an excellent service for his panel of brokers. To further his development Theo will be undertaking industry qualifications.
Existing Business Team:
Colin Jefferies
Assistant Underwriter
Colin has been with Eaton Gate for two years and has 38 years’ experience in the insurance industry as a Broker and working within the MGA market. Colin has 30 years’ expertise in the Personal Lines market predominantly mid/ high net worth risks. Whilst having a qualification in business management, he has a great track record in customer service having worked for a top four bank in the UK and is always looking to provide options and solutions to our client's insurance needs.
Joanne Mancell
Assistant Underwriter
Jo has been in the industry for more than 17 years gaining knowledge in broker accounts, agency and underwriting in the mid to high net-worth market. Since joining Eaton Gate in 2020, Jo has gained more experience working in the New and Existing business teams.