Barbican is a London-headquartered insurance group formed in 2007. Barbican’s principal underwriting vehicle, Barbican Syndicate 1955 at Lloyd’s, has a stamp capacity of £180m for the 2012 year of account and underwrites property (re)insurance, marine, aviation & transport (re) insurance, international & North American casualty reinsurance, UK insurance, cyber liability, financial and professional lines and healthcare liability. Barbican also has a small non-Lloyd’s reinsurance business based in Guernsey.
Marine, Aviation and Transport
The MAT division encompasses both Marine Reinsurance and Marine Insurance. It underwrites General Aviation and Aerospace business as well.
David Booth is the Head of Marine, Aviation & Transport supported by Underwriting Managers, Harvey Jacobs (Reinsurance) and Gary Sangedal (Insurance).
Non-Marine Reinsurance
The Non-Marine Reinsurance division incorporates three different lines of business. They are International Casualty Reinsurance, managed by Andy Caldwell (who also heads up the whole division); North American Casualty Reinsurance where Ondine Bourrut Lacouture is Divisional Manager; and Property Reinsurance with Underwriting Manager, Aaron Coates.
Property
The Property division operates in two sectors: Open Market and Binding Authorities. This division, managed by Ed Pomeroy, also includes Nuclear Insurance.
Specialty
The Specialty division takes in three separate portfolios – all managed by Head of Specialty, Stuart Quinlan. Healthcare Liability is led by Underwriting Manager, Andy Hornsblow; Cyber Liability by Gareth Tungatt, Underwriting Manager; and Financial & Professional Lines by Underwriting Manager, Andrew Pearson.
UK Insurance
The primary focus of the UK Insurance division is on corporate, middle market and scheme/affinity group clients in the UK and Ireland. Austyn Tusler is Head of UK Insurance.
Barbican Channel Islands also comes under this division, offering commercial insurances specifically designed for the Channel Islands marketplace.
