Effective immediately, Alex Stephenson (pictured) is joining specialist managing general agent Aqueous Underwriting as senior underwriter.
Bolstering the MGA’s professional indemnity (PI) team, Stephenson brings experience from the likes of Manchester Underwriting Management, RSA, and Miller. He arrives as Aqueous looks to expand its UK book and footprint.
“I’m looking forward to meeting the team face to face soon, and being able to bring my experience to the fore,” said Stephenson. “I recognise the positive direction the business is going in, and I’m looking forward to playing my part as it grows.”
An appointed representative of Davies MGA Services, Aqueous provides professional indemnity cover to a wide range of professions, as well as small- and medium-sized enterprises package insurance to the hospitality industry.
Commenting on the appointment, chief underwriting officer Mark Ford said: “Being able to bring someone of Alex’s market knowledge and experience into the Aqueous underwriting team is a sign of our commitment to realising the growth ambitions we have in the professional indemnity sector.
“His expertise in writing PI across a broad range of professions really adds to the strength in depth we are developing. We have some ambitious growth plans, and together with the continued support of our capacity providers, I have little doubt we’ll be able to achieve them.”