Headquarters:
Howard House, 17 Church Street, St Neots, Cambs, PE19 2BU
Year founded:
2018
Number of employees:
17
Phone:
0333 358 0006
Email:
reception@renovationunderwriting.com
Website:
renovationunderwriting.com
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/renovation-underwriting
"We are constantly living by our core values: integrity, impact and teamwork"
Julie Giraldi,
CAAT Pension Plan
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RENOVATION UNDERWRITING
Douglas Brown
Managing Director
William Cooper
Director
Nick Cooper, CBE
Director
Leadership
Douglas Brown has been involved in property and works insurance for almost 30 years. Today, he retains an endless enthusiasm for his subject, and his strong commitment to this sector marks him out as a thought leader for both insurers and brokers alike. Having been involved at a senior level in a number of broking firms, Douglas completed a buy-out in 2010 to establish Porterhouse Brokers LLP from which Renovation Underwriting was founded in 2018.
Managing Director
Douglas Brown
Will Cooper followed his father and grandfather into the insurance industry after university, and has been managing director of his own specialist brokerage since 2009. Will and his dynamic team are passionate about protecting their high-net-worth clients and providing them with pragmatic advice, together with truly unparalleled levels of client-focused service.
Director
William Cooper
Since qualifying as an accountant in the early 1970s, Nick Cooper has spent more than 40 years in the insurance industry, holding senior positions and establishing Consolidated Insurance Group before setting up Sterling Insurance in 1994. The business grew and was underwriting premiums of approximately £200m before it was sold in 2014.
Director
Nick Cooper, CBE
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“We are constantly living by our core values: integrity, impact and teamwork”
Julie Giraldi,
CAAT Pension Plan
“Now, we have much more frequent recognition awards because we want to celebrate people staying at CAAT and recognize the contributions that they bring to the organization”
Julie Giraldi,
CAAT Pension Plan
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RENOVATION UNDERWRITING
James Guthrie
Head of Distribution
William Cooper
Director
Douglas Brown
Managing Director
Leadership
Headquarters:
Howard House, 17 Church Street, St Neots, Cambs, PE19 2BU
Year founded:
2018
Number of employees:
17
Phone:
0333 358 0006
Email:
reception@renovationunderwriting.com
Website:
renovationunderwriting.com
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/renovation-underwriting
Douglas Brown has been involved in property and works insurance for almost 30 years. Today, he retains an endless enthusiasm for his subject, and his strong commitment to this sector marks him out as a thought leader for both insurers and brokers alike. Having been involved at a senior level in a number of broking firms, Douglas completed a buy-out in 2010 to establish Porterhouse Brokers LLP from which Renovation Underwriting was founded in 2018.
Managing Director
Douglas Brown
Will Cooper followed his father and grandfather into the insurance industry after university, and has been managing director of his own specialist brokerage since 2009. Will and his dynamic team are passionate about protecting their high-net-worth clients and providing them with pragmatic advice, together with truly unparalleled levels of client-focused service.
Director
William Cooper
James Guthrie is a broker distribution specialist with over 35 years of experience in the UK General Insurance market, the last 20 of which have been focused on high-net-worth and mid-market commercial. Recently head of HNW Distribution at Covéa, James’ career began at Holman’s for Lloyd’s before moving to specialist Miles Smith and subsequently joining the start-up team at Oak Underwriting. He is responsible for leading the broker distribution channel, implementing a managed distribution strategy as well as delivering further business growth from new broker partnerships and collaborations.
Head of Distribution
James Guthrie
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For the second year running, Shielded Insurance Brokers has claimed the number-one spot among IB’s Top Brokerages. In 2020, it was record-setting growth that drove the company’s impressive success. This year, says managing director Stuart Brady, the key ingredient behind the win is the Shielded culture. Brady is proud of the shared vision for constant improvement across all aspects of the business. “We are thrilled to take out the win again, and it’s hats off to the team for their hard work over the past year,” he says.
“Now, we have much more frequent recognition awards because we want to celebrate people staying at CAAT and recognize the contributions that they bring to the organization”
Julie Giraldi,
CAAT Pension Plan
“We are constantly living by our core values: integrity, impact and teamwork”
Julie Giraldi,
CAAT Pension Plan
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RENOVATION UNDERWRITING
Cindy Martel
Vice President,
Finance
William Cooper
Director
Douglas Brown
Managing Director
Leadership
Headquarters:
Howard House, 17 Church Street, St Neots, Cambs, PE19 2BU
Year founded:
2018
Number of employees:
17
Phone:
0333 358 0006
Email:
reception@renovationunderwriting.com
Website:
renovationunderwriting.com
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/
renovation-underwriting
SPECIAL REPORT
Home
Bio
Douglas Brown has been involved in property and works insurance for almost 30 years. Today, he retains an endless enthusiasm for his subject, and his strong commitment to this sector marks him out as a thought leader for both insurers and brokers alike. Having been involved at a senior level in a number of broking firms, Douglas completed a buy-out in 2010 to establish Porterhouse Brokers LLP from which Renovation Underwriting was founded in 2018.
Managing Director
Douglas Brown
Will Cooper followed his father and grandfather into the insurance industry after university, and has been managing director of his own specialist brokerage since 2009. Will and his dynamic team are passionate about protecting their high-net-worth clients and providing them with pragmatic advice, together with truly unparalleled levels of client-focused service.
Director
William Cooper
James Guthrie is a broker distribution specialist with over 35 years of experience in the UK General Insurance market, the last 20 of which have been focused on high-net-worth and mid-market commercial. Recently head of HNW Distribution at Covéa, James’ career began at Holman’s for Lloyd’s before moving to specialist Miles Smith and subsequently joining the start-up team at Oak Underwriting. He is responsible for leading the broker distribution channel, implementing a managed distribution strategy as well as delivering further business growth from new broker partnerships and collaborations.
Head of Distribution
James Guthrie
For the second year running, Shielded Insurance Brokers has claimed the number-one spot among IB’s Top Brokerages. In 2020, it was record-setting growth that drove the company’s impressive success. This year, says managing director Stuart Brady, the key ingredient behind the win is the Shielded culture. Brady is proud of the shared vision for constant improvement across all aspects of the business. “We are thrilled to take out the win again, and it’s hats off to the team for their hard work over the past year,” he says.
James Guthrie
Head of Distribution
James Guthrie is a broker distribution specialist with over 35 years of experience in the UK General Insurance market, the last 20 of which have been focused on high-net-worth and mid-market commercial. Recently head of HNW Distribution at Covéa, James’ career began at Holman’s for Lloyd’s before moving to specialist Miles Smith and subsequently joining the start-up team at Oak Underwriting. He is responsible for leading the broker distribution channel, implementing a managed distribution strategy as well as delivering further business growth from new broker partnerships and collaborations.
Head of Distribution
James Guthrie
Nick Cooper, CBE
Director
Since qualifying as an accountant in the early 1970s, Nick Cooper has spent more than 40 years in the insurance industry, holding senior positions and establishing Consolidated Insurance Group before setting up Sterling Insurance in 1994. The business grew and was underwriting premiums of approximately £200m before it was sold in 2014.
Director
Nick Cooper, CBE
Nick Cooper, CBE
Director
Since qualifying as an accountant in the early 1970s, Nick Cooper has spent more than 40 years in the insurance industry, holding senior positions and establishing Consolidated Insurance Group before setting up Sterling Insurance in 1994. The business grew and was underwriting premiums of approximately £200m before it was sold in 2014.
Director
Nick Cooper, CBE
Cindy Martel
Vice President, Finance
Cindy Martel earned her CMA (CPA) designation in 1995, and gained extensive experience while working in the private sector, fulfilling various leadership roles in the areas of finance and human resources. She joined the Fillmore Construction team in 2014 as controller and progressed into her current role as VP of finance in 2021.
Vice President, Finance
Cindy Martel
Cindy Martel
Vice President,
Finance
Cindy Martel earned her CMA (CPA) designation in 1995, and gained extensive experience while working in the private sector, fulfilling various leadership roles in the areas of finance and human resources. She joined the Fillmore Construction team in 2014 as controller and progressed into her current role as VP of finance in 2021.
Vice President, Finance
Cindy Martel
James Guthrie
Head of Distribution
Cindy Martel earned her CMA (CPA) designation in 1995, and gained extensive experience while working in the private sector, fulfilling various leadership roles in the areas of finance and human resources. She joined the Fillmore Construction team in 2014 as controller and progressed into her current role as VP of finance in 2021.
Vice President, Finance
Cindy Martel
Renovation Underwriting is the industry leader in private client contract works insurance. The niche MGA specialises in the provision of insurance and consultancy services for high-value residential and commercial renovation and building projects. Across the UK, Renovation Underwriting works closely with its partners to ensure homeowners protect their most financially and emotionally valuable asset at the point of greatest risk. Renovation Underwriting’s competent and conscientious team of problem-solvers build the right underwriting solutions that wholly protect a policyholder’s property, works and liability exposures during renovations.
The underwriting capacity of this in-house team of renovation specialists has been continually increased over successive years to maintain such highly rated service levels. The suite of specialist contract works policies offered by Renovation Underwriting are designed to deliver confidence, peace of mind and reliable protection. All are backed by long-term partnerships with A-rated insurers. Commitment to sharing its unrivalled knowledge and deep expertise is also key to the approach of this niche MGA. Renovation Underwriting was the first in the sector to provide Continuing Professional Development sessions on contract works, a decision led by the fact that this unique content is not available within the Chartered Insurance Institute curriculum.
“Now, we have much more frequent recognition awards because we want to celebrate people staying at CAAT and recognize the contributions that they bring to the organization”
Julie Giraldi,
CAAT Pension Plan
Brent Fillmore
Founder
Cody Woolf
Director, Health, Safety and Environment
Karen Bannister, CM
Vice President, Marketing
Sarah M Stewart
Associate Vice President,
Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Fillmore Construction was founded by Brent Fillmore in 1991. He was looking to start his own small construction business and the opportunity presented itself with many repeat client relationships. Through lessons learned from 13 years of managing projects, developing business and holding various VP roles with his previous employer, Brent formulated his own approach to running his company. He knew that the key to success was based on relationships and bringing repeated value to them. He was dedicated to the idea that one does not need hundreds of clients and instead must focus on ensuring that a smaller pool of clients was given the best service possible. With over 40 years of construction management experience Brent has remarkable expertise in nearly every facet of the construction industry.
Founder
Brent Fillmore
Cody Woolf joined the Fillmore team in 2011 and holds the title director of health, safety and environment. He is a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP). He also has extensive safety experience and background in criminal justice, which provides a depth of experience for the implementation of Fillmore Construction’s health and safety program. Cody is responsible for creating a positive and safe work environment and strives to promote safety as not only a policy but a lifestyle. He has initiated and implements a range of health, safety and environmental features that have been of critical importance to the overall safety objectives, operations, and profitability of Fillmore Construction. The results of his impact are evident in the positive statistical results and policies that have been developed since he joined the company and the emphasis on safety program development.
Director, Health, Safety and Environment
Cody Woolf
Karen Bannister has over 20 years of marketing expertise and has a Chartered Marketer designation from the Canadian Marketing Association. She is a strategic marketing leader with a career record of success in developing and executing effective marketing strategies, growing revenue, and overseeing multi-talented teams. She also holds five certifications for marketing and brand management.
Karen has successfully completed the Mini-MBA, Essentials of Management program at Schulich School of Business, and most recently completed the Communications and Leadership Program at The Ivey Academy.
Vice President, Marketing
Karen Bannister, CM
Sarah M Stewart has more than 15 years of strategic leasing and customer care experience in residential property management. She is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Centurion’s national leasing platforms, residential lead generation, and overall customer experience excellence through operation of the company’s internal customer service department.
Associate Vice President, Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Sarah M Stewart
Brent Fillmore
Cody Woolf
Sarah M Stewart
Associate Vice President, Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Karen Bannister, CM
Vice President, Marketing
Cody Woolf
Director, Health, Safety and Environment
Fillmore Construction was founded by Brent Fillmore in 1991. He was looking to start his own small construction business and the opportunity presented itself with many repeat client relationships. Through lessons learned from 13 years of managing projects, developing business and holding various VP roles with his previous employer, Brent formulated his own approach to running his company. He knew that the key to success was based on relationships and bringing repeated value to them. He was dedicated to the idea that one does not need hundreds of clients and instead must focus on ensuring that a smaller pool of clients was given the best service possible. With over 40 years of construction management experience Brent has remarkable expertise in nearly every facet of the construction industry.
Founder
Brent Fillmore
Cody Woolf joined the Fillmore team in 2011 and holds the title director of health, safety and environment. He is a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP). He also has extensive safety experience and background in criminal justice, which provides a depth of experience for the implementation of Fillmore Construction’s health and safety program. Cody is responsible for creating a positive and safe work environment and strives to promote safety as not only a policy but a lifestyle. He has initiated and implements a range of health, safety and environmental features that have been of critical importance to the overall safety objectives, operations, and profitability of Fillmore Construction. The results of his impact are evident in the positive statistical results and policies that have been developed since he joined the company and the emphasis on safety program development.
Director, Health, Safety and Environment
Cody Woolf
Karen Bannister has over 20 years of marketing expertise and has a Chartered Marketer designation from the Canadian Marketing Association. She is a strategic marketing leader with a career record of success in developing and executing effective marketing strategies, growing revenue, and overseeing multi-talented teams. She also holds five certifications for marketing and brand management.
Karen has successfully completed the Mini-MBA, Essentials of Management program at Schulich
School of Business, and most recently completed the Communications and Leadership Program at
The Ivey Academy.
Vice President, Marketing
Karen Bannister, CM
Sarah M Stewart has more than 15 years of strategic leasing and customer care experience in residential property management. She is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Centurion’s national leasing platforms, residential lead generation, and overall customer experience excellence through operation of the company’s internal customer service department.
Associate Vice President, Leasing and
Call Centre Operations
Sarah M Stewart
Brent Fillmore
Founder
Karen Bannister, CM
Vice President, Marketing
Cody Woolf
Director, Health,
Safety and Environment
Sarah M Stewart
Associate
Vice President, Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Fillmore Construction was founded by Brent Fillmore in 1991. He was looking to start his own small construction business and the opportunity presented itself with many repeat client relationships. Through lessons learned from 13 years of managing projects, developing business and holding various VP roles with his previous employer, Brent formulated his own approach to running his company. He knew that the key to success was based on relationships and bringing repeated value to them. He was dedicated to the idea that one does not need hundreds of clients and instead must focus on ensuring that a smaller pool of clients was given the best service possible. With over 40 years of construction management experience Brent has remarkable expertise in nearly every facet of the construction industry.
Founder
Brent Fillmore
Cody Woolf joined the Fillmore team in 2011 and holds the title director of health, safety and environment. He is a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP). He also has extensive safety experience and background in criminal justice, which provides a depth of experience for the implementation of Fillmore Construction’s health and safety program. Cody is responsible for creating a positive and safe work environment and strives to promote safety as not only a policy but a lifestyle. He has initiated and implements a range of health, safety and environmental features that have been of critical importance to the overall safety objectives, operations, and profitability of Fillmore Construction. The results of his impact are evident in the positive statistical results and policies that have been developed since he joined the company and the emphasis on safety program development.
Director, Health, Safety and Environment
Cody Woolf
Karen Bannister has over 20 years of marketing expertise and has a Chartered Marketer designation from the Canadian Marketing Association. She is a strategic marketing leader with a career record of success in developing and executing effective marketing strategies, growing revenue, and overseeing multi-talented teams. She also holds five certifications for marketing and brand management.
Karen has successfully completed the
Mini-MBA, Essentials of Management program at Schulich School of Business, and most recently completed the Communications and Leadership Program at The Ivey Academy.
Vice President, Marketing
Karen Bannister, CM
Sarah M Stewart has more than 15 years
of strategic leasing and customer care experience in residential property management. She is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Centurion’s national leasing platforms, residential lead generation, and overall customer experience excellence through operation
of the company’s internal customer
service department.
Associate Vice President,
Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Sarah M Stewart