IQUW hires underwriter from Volante

Property and Specialty re/insurer IQUW has strengthened its Professional Lines team with the appointment of Sam Waltier as underwriter.

Waltier joins IQUW from Volante, where he was a Professional Lines underwriter, and will report to Tristram Prior, senior underwriter, Financial Institutions/Professional Lines. Prior to Volante, Sam held Financial Institutions underwriting positions with Antares Underwriting Services.

“We have developed our Professional Lines proposition over the last 12 months and I am delighted to enhance our offering to the market with the appointment of Sam,” said Prior.

“We are determined to provide our brokers with the fast, accurate decisions and strengthening the team with the appointment of Sam will help us to deliver on this commitment.”

IQUW is a new Property, and Specialty insurance and reinsurance business. Its products are distributed through Lloyd’s syndicate 1856 and IQUW Agency in Bermuda. IQUW provides insurance cover for Aviation, Crisis Management, Cyber, Cargo, Marine, Political Risk, Energy, Property, D&O, Financial institutions, Political Violence and Terror and War risks, plus Reinsurance for Property and Specialty Treaty.