About IVY
Disciplined underwriting,
modern approach
We believe the best underwriting outcomes come from combining deep market knowledge with rigorous data analysis and clean, efficient processes.
Our Approach
IVY Underwriting was built on a simple premise: specialty insurance deserves better. Better risk selection, better data infrastructure, and a better experience for the brokers and capacity partners we work with.
We focus on lines where technical underwriting skill, combined with geospatial analytics, catastrophe modelling, and enriched submission data, creates a genuine edge. Our products span property, political violence, and cyber, each built with clear appetite, transparent terms, and efficient processes.
Technology enables us to move faster, assess risk more precisely, and maintain discipline at scale. But the foundation is underwriting judgment, informed by data, not replaced by it.
What we stand for
Underwriting First
Every product starts with a clear underwriting thesis. We write risks we understand deeply, with appetite we can articulate precisely.
Data as Foundation
Geospatial analytics, third-party data enrichment, and catastrophe modelling inform our decisions. We augment expertise with evidence.
Broker Partnership
We exist to serve brokers and their clients. Speed, clarity, and consistency are baseline expectations, not aspirations.
Transparency
Clean policy language, clear coverage intent, and honest communication. We don't hide behind ambiguity.
Scalable by Design
Our technology infrastructure is built to handle volume without sacrificing the quality of individual risk assessment.
Continuous Improvement
We monitor, learn, and iterate. Portfolio performance, broker feedback, and market intelligence all feed back into our process.
Team
Leadership and Underwriting Expertise
Christopher Maddison
Founder & CEO
Former Lloyd's digital MGA tech builder, with a background in investment banking and structured insurance transactions. Deep understanding of carrier economics, broker distribution and regulatory frameworks.
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John Begley
Chief Technology Officer
Over three decades of technology and architecture leadership across financial services and insurance. Former Chief Platform Engineer at Abacai and Head of Integration Architecture at Aviva, with lead architect roles at Publicis Sapient and Calitii. Expert in integration, data-led transformation and scalable platform architecture.
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Simon Boniface
Senior Advisor
25+ years at Howden. Former Chief Operating Officer for Business Transformation, Deputy COO, and Divisional Director for North American Property. Extensive experience in operational delivery and scaling specialty insurance businesses.
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Joining July
25+ years' U.S. property underwriting experience across Lloyd's and the London Market. Has built and managed multiple U.S. property books across leading syndicates. Full appointment to be announced.
Let's work together
Whether you're a broker, capacity provider, or industry partner, we'd welcome a conversation.
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