THB NORTH AMERICA Open Market www.thbgroup.com
THB NORTH AMERICA Open Market The specialist broking partner Creative solutions for high exposures or specialty risks Our service THB North America works in tandem with our valued insurance broker and insurance agent partners in North America, providing solutions to high exposures or specialty risks, ranging from small commercial to large industrial, and specialising in natural catastrophe cover. THB North America can provide competitively priced protection and tailored solutions due to its long standing relationships with underwriters within Lloyd s, the London insurance market and other worldwide markets. Its professional, proactive and innovative approach to broking special risks means that we present to underwriters each case on its individual merits. THB North America prides itself on our ability to be flexible and creative in an ever changing market place. www.thbgroup.com
Primary, Excess and Quota-Share Coverages Catastrophe/Non-Catastrophe including: v All Risks including Wind, Flood and Earthquake v Difference in Limits/Difference in Conditions v Deductible buy backs v Single peril coverages Wind, Hail & Flood v Capacity can be obtained in ALL Tier 1 areas v Small single locations up to large multi county, multi state placements Earthquake All CA EQ Zones, New Madrid, Washington and Oregon zones including: v Older construction (including non retrofitted) v Sprinkler leakage v Fire following earthquake Flood Only v All Flood Zones including A, V and COBRA Zones v Excess of Loss, from Ground Up or Excess of available NFIP limits. v Negative elevation v Flood certificates not always needed v Single location or whole portfolio with multi zones Deductible Buy Back v Single catastrophe perils only (Wind/Hail, Flood, Earthquake) or All Other Perils v No territorial restrictions v Can buy percentage amounts down to dollar amounts v NFIP limits down v Sideways aggregate protections Sectors Covered v Municipalities v Offices v Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) v Banks and other Financial Institutions v Hospitals and Medical Centres v Shopping Malls/Retails Outlets v Restaurants, Cafes and Bars v Agricultural/Forestry v Airports v Telecommunications v Light and Heavy Industrial Risks Factories, Manufacturing, Chemical Plants v Homebuilders v Habitational v Vacant Property v School Districts and Universities v Media v Dams, Bridges and Roads v Mining v Condos/HOAs v Hotels, Resorts & Timeshares v Wind Pools v Marinas Additional Services Claims v Coverage Analysis v Advocacy and Mediation v Market Negotiation v File Management v Liaison with Monitoring Counsel v Claims Collection v Premium/Loss Records Administration v Cover and Debit Notes v Credit Control and Premium Payment v Monitoring Terms of Trade/Warranties v Policy Production v Bordereau Reporting v Management of Binding Authorities v Regulation and Compliance v Statistical Information and Analysis Strengths Flexibility Ability to react to changing markets and fluctuating market conditions Innovation and Creativity Competence to deliver customised insurance solutions to sophisticated clients Reputation v Long established relationships with Lloyd s and global underwriters v We punch above our weight v THB Brand and expertise is highly respected in the market Partnership v Our relationships with our clients are based on the value that we provide to them v We align our priorities with your priorities v We aim to act as your trusted advisers as well as your broker Service v Administrative, Broking and Claims Team situated within one location v Ability to provide fully flexible policy wording outside manuscript forms v THB has one of the best premium signings in the market with over 97% premiums being signed on time. The average premium signing by our peers being 70 80% 092014
Making Contact Toby Colls Toby Colls is Director of the North American Open market team having joined THB in 2011 from Guy Carpenter where he headed up it s Facultative department. His experience spans most classes of property business but with special emphasis on heavy catastrophe and high risk occupancies. He is the contact for on shore energy and also for stock only placements into the marine / cargo markets and has long standing relationships with the Bermudan markets. T: +44 (0)20 7469 0183 M: +44 (0)7718 780 912 E: tcolls@thbgroup.com Warren Hills Warren Hills has 20 years insurance experience at various London broking houses. He has been with THB on the open market property team for the past 8 years. He places both direct and reinsurance placements into London, Europe, Asia and Bermuda, specialising in catastrophe exposed municipality business, wind pool, large hotel/casinos and habitational accounts. T: +44 (0)20 7469 0176 M: +44 (0)7824 415 527 E: whills@thbgroup.com Gemma Higgins Gemma Higgins has been at THB for the past 12 years. She works on the medium to larger, real estate, municipal and wind pool business generally in catastrophe exposed areas and terrorism. T: +44 (0)20 7469 0151 M: +44 (0)7824 415 524 E: ghiggins@thbgroup.com Luke Bodkin Luke Bodkin has been at THB for 6 years and specialises in small to middle property and terrorism business. He administers the THB small business facilities which are aimed at small to medium sized TIV accounts, predominantly (but not exclusively) in catastrophe exposed areas. Occupancies include condos, HOAs, shopping malls, restaurants and hotels. T: +44 (0)20 7469 0167 M: +44 (0)7825 620 191 E: lbodkin@thbgroup.com Stephen Knight Stephen Knight is Director of the North American Open market team having joined THB in August 2013 from BMS where he was Director of Wholesale Risk Solutions. He has 27 years insurance experience placing all classes of property accounts into the London, European, Asia and Bermuda markets for International and North America business. T: +44 (0)20 7469 0123 M: +44 (0)7973 654 129 E: sknight@thbgroup.com Alex Hazlewood Alex Hazlewood has worked in insurance for 22 years. He has been at THB for 14 years in the North American Property Open market team. He specializes in all classes of property business, specifically multi layered municipal catastrophe windstorm driven accounts, large standalone Earthquake placements and Flood only placements. T: +44 (0)20 7469 0198 M: +44 (0)7779 645 469 E: ahazlewood@thbgroup.com Tom Keogh Tom Keogh is a North American Property Broker with experience placing all classes of property accounts into the London, European and Bermuda market and specialising in medium to large commercial and habitational accounts mainly but not exclusively in Florida, Texas and the Gulf Coast. He also has experience in onshore Energy business. He joined THB from Colemont Insurance Brokers Ltd. T: +44 (0)20 7469 0225 M: +44 (0)7747 615 784 E: tkeogh@thbgroup.com Lauren Moseley Lauren Moseley joined THB in September 2011 from Aon Benfield where she had been dealing with North American property business placed into the London and European markets. She currently handles a range of business from small to medium sized accounts as well as assisting on the larger real estate catastrophe exposed property placements and habitational accounts, and has many close relationships with the European markets. She is also the contact person for standalone Flood business. T: +44 (0)20 7469 0134 M: +44 (0)7824 415 275 E: lmoseley@thbgroup.com
Making Contact Tom Whitehead Tom Whitehead has over 8 years experience in the insurance industry working for various broking house. He joined the North American department at THB in August, 2013 from BMS Group where he handled various North American and Caribbean domiciled accounts spanning diverse industry sectors. He specializes in medium to large catastrophe driven placements including municipalities, real estate and government entities. T: +44 (0)20 7469 0198 M: +44 (0)7779 645 469 E: twhitehead@thbgroup.com Ian Brown Ian Brown is a Senior Broker in the North American Open Market team having joined THB in October 2013 from BMS where he was Associate Director of Wholesale Risk Solutions. He has over 30 years Insurance experience placing most classes and occupancies of property accounts into the London, European, Asian and Bermudan markets for North American and International Business. He is one of the primary contacts for Terrorism business. T +44 (0)20 7469 0369 M +44 (0)7825 620 169 E: ibrown@thbgroup.com Adele Lawley Adele Lawley has working in the insurance industry for 28 years in the Technical / Broker backup role. She joined the North American Department at THB as Open Market Technical Manager in May 2013. She has experience of technical processing (including slip / endorsement production, premium processing and policy production) in most of the non-marine property classes for both open market and small binder business. Adele is supported by a team of eight experienced technicians in her role. T: +44 (0)20 7469 0266 M: +44 (0)7966 456 686 E: alawley@thbgroup.com Sam Goddard Sam Goddard has 13 years insurance experience placing North American and International property business. In 2007 he moved to BMS group placing large North American and Caribbean business. He joined THB North America open market team in August 2013. He specializes in the large complex accounts including casinos, municipalities and school boards and heavy catastrophe driven placements T: +44 (0)207 469 0220 M: +44 (0)7974 160 372 E: sgoddard@thbgroup.com Gregg McPhee Gregg McPhee is a Senior Broker within the North American division, having joined in November 2013 from BMS Group. Previous to that, he was with Benfield Group. He has over 33 years of insurance experience, with both the underwriting and broking of Global non-marine Property businesses. He structures complex insurance and reinsurance placements, dealing with London, European and Asian markets and is one of the primary contacts for Terrorism, Sabotage and Political Violence enquiries. T: +44 (0)20 7469 0370 M: +44 (0)7534 127 328 E: gmcphee@thbgroup.com Paul Greening Paul Greening has 32 years insurance experience, working for London broking houses. He joined the THB North American open market property team in January 2007 as Policy / Wordings Technician. He has knowledge and experience of wordings production across the whole range of business handled within the team. T: +44 (0)20 7469 0298 E: pgreening@thbgroup.com Iain Lebbell Iain Lebbell runs the North American claims department and has over 23 years of experience handling London Market claims. He manages a team of 7 people. He has been at THB for over 17 years and has handled claims arising from the gamut of classes of business placed through THB North America including those arising from the busiest Atlantic storm seasons the market has experienced. He has extensive relationships across the London market and with the US loss adjusting community. T: +44 (0)20 7469 0138 M: +44 (0)7824 415 337 E: ilebbell@thbgroup.com
What we need from you v A covering page summarising the account. v Where possible schedules should be e-mailed in an Excel spreadsheet format this allows underwriters to analyse and model data quickly. v Where possible, full details of 5 year from ground up loss record. v We always appreciate details of any pricing and support (if any) that you have from the domestic market. This helps us to obtain capacity in areas required and/or select a layer where we feel London will be more competitive than your domestic carriers. v Details of target terms and conditions. www.thbgroup.com THB NORTH AMERICA Open Market is a trading name of Thompson Heath & Bond Limited authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Thompson Heath & Bond Limited is registered in England and Wales, company number 929224. Registered office 107 Leadenhall Street, London EC3A 4AF