30 March 2021Insurance

London P&I Club appoints two underwriters amid growth in fixed premium business

The London P&I Club, a protection and indemnity (P&I) association providing P&I, freight, demurrage and defence, and war risks cover to its members, has appointed two new underwriters.

Mark Esdale joins the London P&I Club as associate director. Esdale has worked in the P&I industry for 20 years and has a background of underwriting small craft business. At the London P&I Club he is responsible for developing the fixed premium business.

George Dickson has been appointed as underwriter. He previously spent five years with a fixed premium insurance provider specialising in the European commercial market. At the London P&I Club he covers both the fixed and mutual sides of the business.

Reto Toggwiler, director of underwriting at London P&I Club, said: “The Club’s owners’ fixed premium business has developed steadily since it was launched in November 2015 and represents an important part of the club’s strategy to diversify its product offering."

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