Ryan Knowles Email & Phone Number

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

I joined Marsh in July 2021 and currently sit within a team serving our Owner and Developer construction clients, forming part of a wider construction specialty practice operating in the London Market.Key responsibilities include:• Client service and engagement• Agree construction insurance strategy and insurance programme design.• Draft underwriting submission and develop bespoke wordings • Working with senior client and broking colleagues to secure corporate and project placements • Review and analyse quotations received, presenting solutions to the client• Ongoing client administration (wordings, endorsements, invoices) and advice on policy application and covers

Manchester, United Kingdom

For Aon I worked within a specialist placement broking team based in Manchester, focusing on client solutions for Construction Single Project business located in the UK. Covers include CAR/CPAR, TPL, JCT 6.5.1/Non-Negligent Indemnity, DSU and Terrorism. Successfully placed in excess of £750k GWP of construction project business in calendar year 2020.I was also involved in broking other insurance covers including Excess of Loss, Airside Liability and Event Cancellation for Aon clients.Ask me about:Construction All Risks / Contractors All RisksThird Party Liability / Airside LiabilityNon Negligent Indemnity 6.5.1Employers LiabilityDelay in Start-Up / Advanced Business InterruptionTerrorismExcess of Loss

Manchester, United Kingdom

CERT CII qualifiedAllianz Insurance PLC Engineering, Construction & Power - Manchester- Working on both New & Existing Business - Insurance/Inspection teams working with large national brokers as well as all other brokers covering the Northern and Midlands regions.- Oversee day to day running of a key client inspection contract worth in excess of £250k.- We have just launched our Combined Construction proposition to the market which combines property and casualty insurance covers for our Construction brokers and clients.Products include:Contractors Plant, Contractors All Risks, Computer/Electronics, All Machinery, Machinery Movement, Machinery Options, Renewables, Machinery Business Interruption, Terrorism, Inspection service etc.- Arranged and attended client/broker visits with Business Developers to build new and grow existing relationships.- Attended our 2018 National Engineering Conference in Birmingham hosted by our Director and SMT.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Individually made credit hire savings in excess of £100k within a 12 month period between January 2016 - December 2016. This figure continues to rise on a weekly basis. This was part of a strategy to reduce indemnity spend between ourselves and one of our most aggressive firms of opposing lawyers, which I have total freedom to manage.Worked alongside senior technical leaders to implement a specific area of fraud strategy and set targets for 2017.Led a specific fraud strategy for my team and monitored individual and collective savings. I also provide updates/reports for senior technical leaders within my office.Presented to our Director with updates and key statistics for my division, showing continuous improvement/savings throughout 2016 when compared with 2015. Attended broker meetings with our business consultants.Worked alongside underwriters to provide case updates for commercial client renewals.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Headed a National Handler Focus Group, collating information for the Executives and site leads on current procedures and processes within our department and finding improvements based on the information gathered. The idea was to bring in a new National working model which could be implemented in all offices.Formulated team figures and analysis of financial transactions.Achieved cost savings through effective negotiations with Solicitors.Budgeted accordingly for total costs and provided the Finance team with reserves.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Successfully made savings in excess of £100,000 within insurance fraud within a 6 month period following thorough investigations. Was selected to collate weekly/monthly team figures and update financial estimates using Microsoft Excel.Estimated costs based on information provided by Solicitors and Medical Experts.

Tasks included researching financial markets and gaining information internally from The Investment Research Team to produce research and marketing materials for the company’s Financial Advisers for their clients. This work covered explanations of Investment Research methodologies, model portfolio construction, fund selection planning and performance measurement techniques. Areas of knowledge covered included investment strategies, keeping ahead of inflation, when to enter and exit markets, diversified portfolios and global investing.