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    Louisa Dewey named The Insurance Marketers Group Young Marketer of the Year 2022

    08/11/22
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    Louisa Dewey named The Insurance Marketers Group Young Marketer of the Year 2022

    Louisa Dewey, Optio’s Marketing Manager, was named The Insurance Marketers Group Young Marketer of the Year 2022! […]

    Louisa Dewey
    Marketing Manager
    08/11/22
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    Optio strengthens financial lines proposition with senior hire

    Group announcements
    06/10/22
    NUCLEAR
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    Northcourt appoints Ed Butler as advisor to meet nuclear industry challenges

    Optio
    GROUP ANNOUNCEMENTS

    Optio establishes MGA and broking operations in Dubai

    29/09/22
    NEWS
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    Optio establishes MGA and broking operations in Dubai

    Optio Group, the specialty MGA, today announces it will establish an MGA and reinsurance broker in Dubai, subject to final […]

    Optio
    GROUP ANNOUNCEMENTS
    13/09/22
    CONSTRUCTION
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    A Guide to Contractors’ Quality Management Planning

    Chris Heider
    SENIOR RISK ENGINEER, COVE PROGRAMS
    13/09/22
    Political Violence & Terrorism
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    Active Assailant cover for medical facilities

    Chris Kirby
    Global Head Of Political Violence & Terrorism
    Chris brings a wealth of experience to Optio having operated for over twenty years in the Political Risk, War, and Terrorism market in London, the USA, Middle East, and Africa. The Political Violence & Terrorism team will focus on clients with operations outside of North America and Western Europe and we can provide direct and reinsurance coverage for terrorism, strikes, riots and civil commotion, and war on land for businesses of all sizes. We plan to expand the offering to provide Political and Counter Party risk to their clients and over time evolve into a comprehensive Crisis Management unit, offering a bouquet of coverage’s to protect a client’s profitability from actions or non-performance by third parties.

    Optio builds PVT proposition with active assailant cover for medical facilities

    05/09/22
    NEWS
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    Optio builds PVT proposition with active assailant cover for medical facilities

    Optio Group, the specialty MGA, today announces the further expansion of its political violence & terrorism (PVT) proposition with the […]

    Optio
    GROUP ANNOUNCEMENTS
    22/08/22
    BROCKWELL
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    Surviving in a harsh climate

    Richard Taylor-Whiteway
    Head of Tax, Brockwell Capital
    Since Richard joined the team in 2019, Brockwell has developed a reputation for its outstanding international tax offering that is known for lateral-thinking and reliability. Prior to Brockwell Richard was a tax lawyer in CMS’ London tax team and specialised in advising institutional investors and asset managers at both fund and portfolio level, as well as regularly advising private equity firms on all aspects of cross-border M&A. He was heavily involved in CMS’ transactional risk insurance practice, both arranging insurance for clients and advising most W&I insurance providers. Richard was seconded to the Allied World M&A team in 2015, where he underwrote global W&I risks. However, Richard first gained insurance experience at Allianz in 2008 where he held various roles until 2013. Richard is regularly asked to speak about tax and transactional insurance and has written several articles published in the Tax Journal, Taxation Magazine, the International Tax Review, and Tax Adviser. Richard is ‘top recommended’ in the Spear’s 500 index of insurance advisers to high-net-worth individuals.
    16/08/22
    BLOGS
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    Employee Spotlight: Paula Medcalf

    Paula Medcalf, MCIPD
    HR DIRECTOR

    Travel insurance for the 2022 holiday season

    05/07/22
    ACCIDENT & HEALTH
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    Travel insurance for the 2022 holiday season

    Despite the cost-of-living crisis, the first summer following the protracted restrictions of the pandemic is seeing a huge uptick in […]

    Hywel Jones
    HEAD OF ACCIDENT & HEALTH
    17/05/22
    CLAIMS
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    Cove Programs appoints SDI claims director

    Optio
    GROUP ANNOUNCEMENTS
    13/05/22
    ESG
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    Men’s mental health blog

    Callum Quick
    SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

    Mental Health Statistics

    10/05/22
    ESG
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    Mental Health Statistics

    As we enter a post-pandemic world, combatting the stigma those with mental health issues face daily has never been more […]

    Louisa Dewey
    Marketing Manager
    10/05/22
    ESG
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    Mental Health Awareness week at Optio

    Paula Medcalf, MCIPD
    HR DIRECTOR
    09/05/22
    ESG
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    Women’s Mental Health

    Hannah Greaves
    Group Underwriting Manager