Casualty
We are specialist underwriters who are solution-led and prepared to lead tough and complex placements.
Range of Coverage
As a recognised lead market, we provide primary, umbrella and/or excess liability cover across a broad range of areas, including:
- General Liability — Public Liability, Products Liability, and Sudden & Accidental Pollution Liability and Employers Liability for multiple trades worldwide.
- Energy Liability — Onshore and offshore construction and operational policies for Power Generation, Renewable Energy, Utilities, and Upstream, Midstream and Downstream Oil & Gas activities.
- Environmental Impairment Liability — Contractors Pollution Liability and Site Pollution Liability.
- Product Recall Liability — Product Recall, Product Guarantee, Financial Loss in conjunction with Products Liability.
Primary Clients, Sectors and Regions
Worldwide coverage across multiple different sectors, with solutions developed for SME businesses through to multi-national clients with a global risk profile.
Maximum Line Sizes
- General Liability — US$40m
- Energy Liability — Onshore US$40m, Offshore US$30m
- Environmental Impairment Liability — US$10m
- Product Recall — US$15m
Our Risk Appetite
James Mecham, Head of Casualty at Arch Insurance International shares the main territories in which we underwrite business, our main areas of focus, plus our approach to doing business with our broker partners.
Casualty Team
James Mecham
Vice President, Head of Casualty
James Cassidy
Portfolio Manager – General Liability
Luke Rose
Underwriter, Casualty
Adam Murray
Claims Manager – First Party
Chelsea Houlder
Senior Claims Adjuster – Casualty
Robin Hamilton
Head of Energy & Marine Liability
Rory Thompson
Head of London Market Wholesale, General Liability
Chloe Allan
Assistant Underwriter, Casualty
Sian Martin
Claims Manager – Casualty and Healthcare
Emma Fox
Claims Adjuster – Energy Liability, Contingency and Terror PV
Marie-Claire Bessada
Head of Retail, General Liability
Andrew Woolston
Underwriter, Casualty
Aman Gill
Assistant Underwriter, Casualty
Gill Fort
Deputy Claims Manager, Casualty & Healthcare
The Arch Difference
Curious about Risk
Solution-Focused
Passionate about Service
A Dependable Partner
Latest Insights
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Building Trust in the London Market: In Conversation with Marie-Claire Bessada
Bessada, Senior Casualty Underwriter, talks about where she sees opportunities for growth in the casualty sector.Learn More -
An Energised Marketplace: In Conversation with Robin Hamilton
Robin Hamilton, Senior Casualty Underwriter, discusses Arch’s approach to the energy market, where opportunities for growth exist, and what he sees as critical to the broker relationship, as well as finding out what sparked his insurance career and brought him to Arch.Learn More -
2022 London Market Overview
The last few years have been transformational for us, and we would like to thank all our London Market brokers for the support.Learn More
Our Brand Promise
Pursuing Better Together encapsulates how we do business at Arch Insurance. It is an approach that is based on collaboration, responsiveness and a genuine commitment to continually raising the bar.
It is our promise to our brokers, colleagues and other partners to:
- Listen, share insights and work together to deliver informed solutions.
- Build trusting, respectful and responsive relationships.
- Understand your goals and explore possibilities together.