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Samphire Risk commits itself to the simple promise of world leading insurance, delivered by true experts with extensive experience in the complex field of malicious and hostile risks.
We have exceptional expertise and a singular focus on insurance products that protect against these risks. This means that we sit at the very forefront of specialist providers in this unique area of insurance, trusted by some of the world’s most recognised organisations to protect them. We work in partnership with many of the leading global crisis response providers, bringing support and resource to our policyholders when they need it most.
Our business is built around the needs of our clients and providing exceptional service to our broker partners.
We are backed by a panel of Lloyd’s of London and A-rated insurance company paper. Our capital partners support us to develop pioneering insurance solutions and we provide them with confidence that our understanding of complex risk in this area is outstanding.
Charlie Hanbury
Chief Executive Officer
Charlie Hanbury is a long-standing presence in the crisis management world and is widely regarded as one of the leading experts on insuring against hostile actions and on kidnap for ransom in particular. He has supported a broad spectrum of clients from international corporations to private individuals.
Mark Skinner
Chief Underwriting Officer
Chief Underwriting Officer, Mark Skinner, has dedicated his career to the insurance sector and has developed true cross-class expertise. He has a laser-sharp focus on the details and always strives for the highest standards. He has a real passion for working on complex deals and unlocking portfolios on a global basis.
Lee Harrison
Underwriter and Head of Distribution
Lee is highly experienced in the malicious risk insurance sector; his career spans over 14 years including operational experience across hostile regions. He is well versed in complex environment risk placements and complements this with deep technical knowledge, understanding the confidential relationships involved. Lee is intelligent and creative in his approach, supporting brokers to find the right solutions for their clients worldwide.
Hannah Catchpole
Underwriter
Hannah Catchpole is highly experienced in malicious risks with a particular focus on kidnap for ransom, terrorism and high-risk personal accident and travel. She shares the Samphire spirit and passion for the sector and coupled with her integrity and strong work ethic is a valued member of the team.
Richard Harris-Deans
Development Underwriter
Richard has extensive experience of risk analysis covering geopolitical developments and political violence. He has worked with clients across numerous sectors to understand their exposure to malicious risks and develop mitigations. Before joining the insurance sector, Richard spent 13 years working for the British Government at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, focussing on the Middle East and national security issues.
We set up Samphire Risk with a singular focus on hostile and malicious risk insurance. When it comes to products and service, our pledge is to always strive to do it better, to innovate and to place your best interests at the forefront of all that we do. We aim to provide business owners and those responsible for the duty of care of your people with the reassurance you need when a critical incident occurs. It may be that the nature of the event threatens the safety of your people, your reputation and your assets. We know that how you respond and react is critical. We live and breathe our values, and our code of conduct guides our actions every day.
Incubator of Ideas
Great ideas expertly realised
Our expertise means that we truly understand what is needed to protect people and companies from ‘bad people doing bad things’
We are targeted
We have deep expertise with a singular focus
A simple promise of world-class insurance delivered by true experts, unashamedly focused on malicious risk
Fleet of Foot
Time is of the essence
When it comes to managing malicious risks speed of response is critical. We strive to deliver exceptional service in times of need
Standing before you
We live our values
We stand before you in your time of need. Our code of conduct guides our actions every day
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