Nick Brabham Email & Phone Number

Leeds, United Kingdom

Private Insurance is a specialist business area within Direct Line Group, offering a portfolio of personal insurance products for mid and high net worth individuals through our direct brands and partnership relationships. I am responsible for leading the Private Insurance department to deliver sustainable profitability and continued growth, leveraging the.

Leeds

• Provided technical and market knowledge input into the design and delivery of a multi product Mid/High Net Worth product offering.
• Developed and implemented the Private Insurance underwriting strategy and philosophy across all products to deliver Profitable underwriting results to support the business strategy.
• Developed and presented business case to senior executives and FSA.
• Worked closely with Private Banking partners at senior level to gain partnership agreement.
• Recruited and developed an underwriting team to control risk across the Private Insurance product range and to ensure the department provides expert, customer-focused technical support for the business.
• Outlined risk appetite for agreement by executive board and implemented re-insurance programme. Interim Head of Private Insurance to cover sabbatical

• Headed a large business division within Zurich with 60 staff over 3 sites with overall responsibility for growth and profitability.
• Responsible for the strategic long term development of the business and continuous innovation and improvement on both product and service.
• Controlled overall budget and liaised with internal providers to manage matrix relationships to support the business division.
• Worked closely with marketing and product development teams to ensure growth targets achieved.
• Liaison with external suppliers.
• Supported product development in European countries.

• Key member of initial team employed to set up a Private Clients Insurance division for Zurich. Launched product within 6 months of joining.
• Accountable for underwriting performance and technical control of business.
• Set up London office and relocated for two years.
• Controlled audit and authority levels and handled complex cases.