Aviation War Team
David Langran
HEAD OF AVIATION WAR
London, United Kingdom
I work as an Aviation War underwriter, providing peace of mind to a diverse range of aviation operations across virtually every country on the globe. I have a passion for international relations and using this knowledge to assist our clients in their work around the world. Outside of work, I spent two years living in Denmark and am fluent in Danish.
Amy Birch
UNDERWRITER
London, United Kingdom
I work as an Assistant Underwriter for the Aviation War portfolio, providing global Hull War, Contingent War and Excess Liability cover for Aircraft Operators and Lessors. My role involves liaising with brokers to review accounts, attend client presentations and assist with the cradle-to-grave underwriting process. I enjoy trying new restaurants and watching a good film, while eagerly awaiting the next Wimbledon tennis season. Previously, I was involved in charity work for Help Refugees in Calais.
Steve Agutter
HEAD OF CLAIMS
London, United Kingdom
Steve is leading Inigo’s claims department responsible for all classes of business.
He brings 30+ years of insurance claims expertise to Inigo and was formerly AIG’s Chief Claims Officer, International responsible for management of all Commercial & Personal Lines claims across the International & Speciality Divisions.
He also specialises in Catastrophe response and claims handling and will oversee all ceded Reinsurance claims at Inigo.
James Bradley
FIRST PARTY CLAIMS ANALYST
James made the switch from personal lines broking at A Plan Insurance, to join Inigo as a First Party Claims Analyst. He is working with Juliet in handling Property D&F, Political Violence and Terror, and Energy claims.
New to the Lloyd’s Insurance Market, James brings his management experience in previous client facing roles to engage and rally the insurance market to provide the best possible outcome.
Yera Patel
HEAD OF LEGAL & THIRD PARTY LARGE LOSS CLAIMS
London, United Kingdom
Yera leads our Casualty & Financial Lines claims area, specialising in D&O and Liability claims. She has 20+ years expertise in the US and UK.
She is a New York licensed attorney, formerly in private practice. Before Inigo she held Financial Lines Claims & Underwriting Management leadership positions at AXA XL and Beazley following her role at AIG in the Coverage Litigation and Financial Lines Departments.
She is also responsible for the Casualty Data & Analytics team at Inigo.
Eleanor Simon
SENIOR ANALYST, CASUALTY & FINANCIAL LINES CLAIMS
Ellie is our Senior Claims Analyst responsible for handling Director and Officers, General Liability and Marine & Energy Liability claims at Inigo.
She is a qualified Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales.
Ellie was formerly with DLA Piper, focussing on coverage and defence of high value claims across a range of classes of businesses, with first-hand expertise in cross border litigation and international arbitration.
She gained claims experience at AXA XL, with a specific focus on US D&O.
Our Underwriting Appetite
LIMITS OFFERED
30M
Our Aviation War insurance covers you for up to $30m, always from the ground up.
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TERRITORY
Worldwide with an emphasis on USA, Canada, Australia, Europe, Japan and the UK.
PRODUCTS
In addition to the core Aviation and War products, cover also includes Hull.
The Inigo Claims Experience
Visit any insurance company, and you’ll see promises about claims expertise and efficiency. To be frank, that should go without saying.
To us, a high-quality claims experience means so much more.
It’s about appreciating everyone is different and understanding your unique challenges. It’s about building a partnership on the foundations of a refreshingly human approach. One that trusts us to lead the way, take decisive action and be a calming influence – when and while you need us.
And it’s about proactively working to benefit everyone through insightful data analysis and creating innovative, bold solutions based on the lessons learned.
And yes. These core principles are underpinned by our responsive, nimble and expert claims team – empowered to make the right decisions at the right time to provide the best possible outcome.
Because some things really shouldn’t remain unsaid.
