About Us

Taking the helm of Marine Trade insurance

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Our purpose is to protect your business. We don’t take this responsibility lightly.

Diving to the heart of your business

After nearly 20 years of experience in marine trade insurance, our team understands the pressures of running a business that’s built around boats – from rigorous safety standards to the skills and specialisms the sector demands. That’s why we take an individual approach to our clients.

Open conversation is our mainstay. Whether in person or over the phone, we take the time to get to know your business and the risks that come with it, so we can source the most appropriate protection and tune it to your specific needs.

Setting a course for tailored cover

Anchored by personal service, we’re strengthened by our close relationships with insurers able to cater for the wide-ranging needs of the commercial marine industry. We offer only the highest quality marine business insurance for businesses of all shapes and sizes. If you need to make a claim, we are on hand to help. And if any issue arises, we will solve it swiftly.

So with us on board, your marine trade is in safe hands. We bring industry expertise, professionalism and a genuine passion for all things marine to the table, from our real-world sailing experience to our sponsorship of marine charities and events. And by navigating the commercial marine insurance market for you, we ensure you’re properly protected so you can focus on what matters: running your business.

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Meet the experts

Some of our key team members who can help guide your marine business to better cover:

Malcolm Stewart

Commercial Manager

Sailing from a young age, Malcolm went on to forge a semi- professional sailing career in a variety of performance classes around Europe. He stepped into insurance with Groupama working for their claims unit, before he joined Towergate’s commercial marine broking team. Now responsible for leading the commercial marine team, he is passionate about sailing, service, people, and the environment.

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Sean McNamara

Branch Manager, Worcester

Sean has been in the insurance industry for 22 years. Starting in general insurance he rapidly realised that sport and leisure insurance was his future. 8 years ago he joined A-Plan which allowed him to focus on niche insurance segments and the challenges they bring. Sean is now assistant manager of the commercial marine business.

James Nicholas

New Business Marine Account Executive

With over 12 years of experience in the insurance industry, James has spent the last 4 years specialising in commercial marine insurance. His mission is to simplify insurance for businesses, ensuring they understand their exposures and feel confident in their protection.

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Oliver Brown

Assistant Manager, Worcester

With over 7 years in insurance, Oliver has spent the last 4 years specialising in the Marine Trade industry. In this time he has gained in-depth knowledge of Marine Trade insurance policies along with the ancillary policies available to ensure business are fully protected. His goal is to understand each client’s business and tailor an insurance portfolio to their specific needs.

Mike Jeffrey

Underwriting Manager

Mike is an industry veteran of over forty years. During this time, he has built a reputation with his marine clients for delivering brilliant service with an approachable style. His knowledge of Marine Trade insurance is second to none, spending time with GJW Direct and Navigators & General (Zurich) before he joined Haven Knox-Johnston Commercial.

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Chaiya Hallard

Marine Trades Manager

Chaiya began his insurance life with Lloyds Bank and HSBC, before deciding to focus on marine insurance in 2009 with Towergate and has been serving his loyal clients ever since. Based in Southampton, he covers the South Coast and is always visiting his clients to make sure that they’re receiving the service that he’s known for.

Why choose us?

Call us today on
01905 930 760
Enquire here