Dan Berry has been appointed chief underwriting officer (CUO) for Global Risk Partners (GRP) Underwriting Division, reporting to Clive Nathan, CEO Underwriting.
GRP Underwriting is a portfolio of eight MGAs distributing specialist and niche personal and commercial lines products, and controlling over £140 million GWP.
Clive Nathan explained that Berry’s responsibilities will include oversight of data and analytics to drive risk selection, market-leading underwriting and product innovation, using technology to further develop GRP’s digital capability He will also work with GRP’s insurer partners to develop long term sustainable relationships.
Clive Nathan said: “Dan is a highly experienced manager of underwriting portfolios who will add significant expertise to the business.”
“At GRP Underwriting we are already using digital practices in order to marry our strong underwriting tradition with the advantages of technology and data analysis, which will be a key factor in the future success of our business.”
Dan Berry said: “GRP Underwriting is already one of the largest MGAs in the UK, and I’m excited to be joining a business with ambitious growth targets, a clear vision and the financial backing to make that vision happen.”
“GRP Underwriting has a proven track record under Clive’s leadership and is well-positioned to continue to deliver outstanding service to our broker partners and their customers combined with excellent results for our insurer partners.”
“I look forward to playing a leading role in achieving the long-term strategic ambitions of GRP Underwriting.”
About Dan Berry
An experienced leader, Dan Berry joins GRP from insurTech start up Coverly Ltd, where he was underwriting and pricing director. Previously, he spent four years as head of underwriting (London) at Aspen Risk Management. He has also fulfilled underwriting roles at W/R/B (part of the W R Berkeley Corporation), AML, a boutique MGA, and Evergreen Underwriting services in London.