BREEZE UNDERWRITING - Key Persons


Andy Chisnall

Job Titles:
  • Director

Charlotte Smith

Job Titles:
  • Administration Assistant
Charlotte has just started at Breeze and is responsible for the logging of quotes and running of diary systems in the office.

David Miles

Job Titles:
  • Underwriter
David started his career in the insurance industry in 2011 after graduating from Bristol University in the sciences in 2009.

Gemma Ward

Job Titles:
  • Operations Manager
  • Liability Operations Manager
Gemma started her career in 2008 with Towergate Insurance, dealing with Commercial Insurance as part of an online trading team. After working in London for an MGA and then as an Insurance Broker, Gemma joined Breeze in 2015 as an Underwriter on the Liability and Contract Works division. Gemma is now the Operations Manager in this division and is responsible for the day-to-day running and planning, as well as being a new business and renewals underwriter. Liability Operations Manager - Gemma Ward - 0207 645 4656 - gemma@breezeuw.co.uk

Ian Cracknell

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Underwriter
  • New Business Underwriter
Ian started his career in 1988 working at Guardian Royal Exchange in Ipswich and after 10 years there went onto work as a broker for 11 years, then 4 years as a new business underwriter for New India. New Business Underwriter - Ian Cracknell - 0207 645 4657 - ian.cracknell@breezeuw.co.uk

Ian Hamilton - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
Ian started his career in the early 1980's at a national broker and after 5 years he moved to Brussels and then back to London in 1987.

James Carroll

Job Titles:
  • New Business Underwriter
New Business Underwriter - James Carroll - 0203 897 6401 - james.carroll@breezeuw.co.uk

Jeremy Lewis

Job Titles:
  • Director
Jeremy started his insurance career with Irish National Reinsurance Co. Ltd. in 1984 subsequently developing his underwriting experience through a long period of Commercial and Liability underwriting on behalf of CIGNA (Europe) and ACE Group in the London Market.

Jessica Virgo

Job Titles:
  • Assistant
  • Underwriter
  • Renewal Underwriter
Jess joined Breeze in 2009 and after spending a year in the Carroll Holman London office, before coming back to Breeze.

Lyd Moyler

Job Titles:
  • Administration Assistant

Madeleine Bye

Job Titles:
  • Administration Assistant
Madeleine joined Breeze in 2017 initially to undertake logging of Breeze Quotes, but she has subsequently moved onto assisting in policy issuance and general administrative duties for the team for Commercial Combined and Property Owners division.

Mark Farmer

Job Titles:
  • Renewal Underwriter

Melissa Reeve

Job Titles:
  • Account Handler
  • Support Staff
Melissa joined Breeze in 2010 as an apprentice having completed a Diploma at the Colchester Institute.

Neil Clarke

Job Titles:
  • Director
Neil started his career in the late 1980's with the Guardian Royal Exchange in Ipswich and after 10 years there he moved on to New India to head-up the new business team there.

Robert Oaten

Job Titles:
  • Underwriter
Rob started his career in 1997 with Aviva as a Multi-Line Underwriter including 6 years as an on-site underwriter within brokers offices. Rob has been with Breeze since 2010 and is a Liability and Contract Works Underwriter dealing mainly with new business as well as being responsible for the online referral system for Excess of Loss and Per Capita.