The Channel Syndicate expands EIL offering with appointment of Nick Bennison
Channel Syndicate 2015 at Lloyd’s (“Channel”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Bennison as Class Underwriter of its Environmental Impairment Liability (“EIL”) division. Bennison takes up his new role with immediate effect and will report to Jim Finnamore,Head of Environmental Impairment Liability Insurance.
Bennison brings nearly three decades of industry experience to the role and has spent over 16 years specialising in environmental liability. He began his insurance career in 1986 at General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corporation (Aviva) and in 1997 he became the company’s youngest Senior Liability Underwriter in its global corporate risks unit. Bennison then returned to university where he obtained a degree in environmental science and technology. He then joined Willis as an environmental consultant. In 2006, he joined Marsh subsequently heading up its UK environmental practice which provides specialist environmental broking and risk advice to all Marsh divisions both nationally and internationally.
Tom Corfield, Active Underwriter at Channel said: “The appointment of Nick is indicative of our philosophy and approach for the EIL division. We have now assembled a level of expertise and experience which is unparalleled in this market. This is a clear differentiator for our offering. Demand for bespoke cover is growing and clients are increasingly seeking innovative products which recognise and evolve with their environmental exposures. Nick is a renowned expert in this class and has developed a level of wordings expertise which is second to none. He will be an invaluable asset to the team as we further our position and reputation in the EIL market.”
Nick Bennison said: “I am delighted to be joining Jim and the EIL team at Channel. In less than four years they have built a reputation for client understanding and product innovation which has seen them quickly become the go-to market in EIL. Their aspiration to continue to build on this and create a hub of EIL expertise is truly exciting and was impossible to pass up.”
For further information, please contact:
Haggie Partners
David Haggie
+44 (0)207 562 4444
david@haggie.co.uk
Notes to editors
The Channel Syndicate was established in 2011 and is a principally direct,specialty insurance business that underwrites Property, Marine, Accident & Health, Financial Lines and Specialty classes. It is supported by SCOR (the world’s fourth largest reinsurer, rated AA- by the leading international rating agencies) who provide 100% of the capital to the Channel Syndicate.
In early 2014, The Channel Managing Agency Ltd, a wholly owned SCOR entity, was approved by Lloyd’s, the FCA and the PRA and began managing Syndicate 2015 from 1st April the same year.