David Mercer
Managing Director
Volante Financial & Professional Lines - Professional Indemnity
Based both in the City and Manchester, Volante Financial and Professional Lines offers professional indemnity (PI) solutions internationally, both on a direct and facultative reinsurance basis. Each policy is secured by A rated capacity provided by market-leading carriers.
The division offers bespoke cover across a broad spectrum of professions, ranging from architects and engineers to contractors and insurance brokers, and spanning specialist emerging professions and markets.
Our expertise means we can work with highly specialised practitioners in fields such as research, pharmaceuticals, and oil and gas, and can consider complex exposures in emerging and often volatile market environments. Our remit spans:
Our underwriters recognise the multitude of liabilities professional teams currently face and have the insight and foresight to closely monitor how these risks are evolving in a fast-changing business environment.
Our work with clients and brokers means every policy is designed to deliver maximum coverage for premium spend, with no wastage. Further, our leading-edge underwriting technology platform supports a fast and efficient turn-around from initial submission response through to bind and the issuance of documentation.
Managing Director
Volante Financial & Professional Lines - Professional Indemnity
Managing Director
Volante Financial & Professional Lines - Professional Indemnity
David Mercer is a highly respected professional indemnity practitioner with over 30 years of insurance industry experience spanning both the broking and underwriting arenas.
Most recently, he was a Director of PI at an international MGA, having joined that firm in 2008. Prior to this, David was an Executive Director of the PI team at Lockton and their predecessors Alexander Forbes and Nelson Hurst. He is ACII qualified.
Regional Portfolio Manager
Volante Financial & Professional Lines - Professional Indemnity
Regional Portfolio Manager
Volante Financial & Professional Lines - Professional Indemnity
Kristy Mannin is a well-respected professional indemnity practitioner with over 12 years of insurance industry experience spanning both the broking and underwriting arenas.
Most recently, she was an Underwriter at DUAL, having joined that firm in 2014. Prior to this, Kristy was Team Leader of a Commercial Wholesale broking department. She is DIP qualified and currently working towards her ACII. Kristy has also been nominated for two Women In Insurance Awards including Underwriting Professional of the Year.
Regional Professional Indemnity Underwriter
Professional Indemnity
Regional Professional Indemnity Underwriter
Professional Indemnity
Nicole has nearly 30 year’s experience in the regional broking / underwriting sector.
Nicole started her insurance career as an Engineering UW and progressed into Commercial business before switching to broking in 2002, joining Heath Lambert as an SME broker. Before joining Volante, she held a wholesale cross-class broking position at Lockton but previous to this, was a PI/FL broker at Aon & Marsh.
Underwriter
Professional Indemnity
Underwriter
Professional Indemnity
Tim has over 25 years’ experience in the London Insurance Market in both broking and underwriting roles, predominantly in the Financial Lines classes of business for UK and International clients. Tim also spent an additional 5 years in the Emergency Response/Assistance sector for Medical and Non-Medical Evacuations, primarily focussed on business development and working in a liaison role with Travel and Terrorism Insurers.