Our Reading team have excellent local market knowledge. We have an experienced New Business team with several development underwriters who are mobile and able to visit your offices. We accommodate a diverse range of commercial insurance risks across SME as well as having a strong focus in the Midmarket/Mid Corporate space. We have a wealth of industry knowledge within the branch, this level of experience meaning we have a high level of empowerment which gives you direct access to decision makers.
The experience and knowledge of underwriters and Account Managers means we can offer you a fast, professional and efficient service across all Commercial lines including Motor Trade, Motor Fleet, Mid-Market and Large Corporate risks. We work collaboratively with our colleagues across AXA and AXA XL, together with our in-house Business Resilience team, to ensure we can deliver a breadth of proposition for you. Within our branch we have a dedicated and highly experienced schemes team, to further enhance our capabilities and offerings to you.
Dene Smith - Branch Manager
Email: dene.smith@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07775 017126
Michelle Fitzgerald - Sales Manager
Email: michelle.fitzgerald@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07971 777160
Alan Moore - Underwriting Manager
Email: alan.moore@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07775 020 064
Karen Young - Operations Manager
Email: karen.young@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07971 821 082
Catherine Giles - Team Manager
Email: catherine.giles@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07866 032138
Laura Fox - Team Manager
Email: laura.fox@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07971 644440
For help and support with Fleet new business and existing business, please contact one of our underwriters:
Laura Bosher - Senior Underwriter
Email: laura.bosher@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07855 146606
Heather Gale - Underwriter
Email: heather.gale@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07929 825733
Linda Hill - Underwriter
Email: linda.hill@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07929 825750
For support with new and exisiting business queries for digitally traded Management Liability policies, call the team on 0800 051 8001 or contact an underwriter directly:
Amber Townsend - Management Liability Underwriter
Email: amber.townsend@axa-insurance.co.uk
Luke Dungworth - Underwriting apprentice
Email: luke.dungworth@axa-insurance.co.uk
Georgina Holt - Underwriting apprentice
Email: georgina.2.holt@axa-insurance.co.uk
Thomas Bailey - Underwriting apprentice
Email: thomas.bailey@axa-insurance.co.uk
For new business queries, contact our Management Liability Underwriters below:
Callum Taylor - Head of Management Liability
Email: callum.taylor@axa-insurance.co.uk
Charlene Higgins - Senior Management Liability Underwriter
Email: charlene.higgins@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07890 062642
Ivan Barnsley - Senior Management Liability Underwriter
Email: ivan.barnsley@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 0161 958 2797 / 07976 232537
Shirley Eaton - Senior Management Liability Underwriter
Email: shirley.eaton@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07775 015752
Laura Napier - Senior Management Liability Underwriter
Email: laura.napier@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07977 274933
Gordon Clough - National Technical Underwriting Executive
Email: gordon.clough@axa-insurance.co.uk
For existing business queries, contact the Management Liability team on 03453 665 528, or get in touch with an underwriter directly:
Katie Brown - Management Liability Underwriter
Email: katie.brown@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 01204 815 489
Bethany Walton - Management Liability Underwriter
Email: bethany.walton@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 03453 665 528 / 07971 689487
Laura Roberts - Management Liability Underwriter
Email: laura.roberts@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 01204 815 198
Danielle Hook - Management Liability Underwriter
Email: danielle.hook@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 01204 815 075 / 07977 274879
Chris Maguire - Branch Manager
Email: chris.maguire@axa.co.uk
Telephone: 07974 830673
Paula Parslow - Operations Manager
Email: paula.parslow@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07971 821228
Andrew Chamberlain - Underwriting Manager
Email: andrew.chamberlain@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07964 509653
Vicky Leadbeater - Lead New Business Underwriter
Email: victoria.leadbeater@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07890 062611
Paul Stagg - Lead Technical Underwriter
Email: paul.stagg@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07974 614541
Kate Fox - Team Manager
Email: kate.fox@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 01204 815615
Louise Leatherbarrow - Team Manager
Email: louise.leatherbarrow@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 01204 815131
Our Motor Trade new business team are here to help you trade. You can contact us on 0345 602 2675 or send an email: axamtp.ins@axa-insurance.co.uk. Our team consists of:
Bryan O'Neill - Senior Underwriter
Ian Parnell - Senior Underwriter
Sarah Turner - Senior Underwriter
Michael Loewy - Underwriter
Gary Sedgwick - Underwriter
For trading support on Motor Trade existing business call our team on 0345 602 2675 or send us an email: axamtp.ins@axa-insurance.co.uk. Our team consists of:
Lisa Binns - MTA Underwriter
Charissa Healy - MTA Underwriter
Sarah Wilson - MTA Underwriter
Wendy Black - Senior Underwriter
Steve Devlin - Senior Underwriter
Jemma Thomas - Senior Underwriter
Lynn Anderson - Underwriter
Ian Campbell - Underwriter
Joanna Crisp - Underwriter
Monju Deb - Underwriter
Naeem Dudhiya - Underwriter
Suzanne Eccles - Underwriter
Sarah Hambleton - Underwriter
Paul Heard - Underwriter
Karen Jenkins - Underwriter
Jill John - Underwriter
Amandeep Karir - Underwriter
Sarah Matthews - Underwriter
Richard Newson - Underwriter
Julie Noble - Underwriter
Edward Phillips - Underwriter
Nicola Place - Underwriter
Karen Ritchie - Underwriter
Martin Robinson - Underwriter
John Watts - Underwriter
Bruce Werrell - Underwriter
Sarah Wilson - Underwriter
For support with new and existing business queries for digitally traded Professional Indemnity quotes, call the team on 0800 051 8001 or contact an underwriter directly:
Georgia Brierley - Professional Indemnity Underwriter
Email: georgia.brierley@axa-insurance.co.uk
Chris Jones - Professional Indemnity Underwriter
Email: christopher.jones@axa-insurance.co.uk
Mohammad Qadri - Professional Indemnity Underwriter
Email: mohammad.qadri@axa-insurance.co.uk
For new or existing Professional Indemnity queries, call 0161 958 2720 or contact an underwriter directly:
Mark A Snelham - Head of Financial Lines
Email: mark.snelham@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07775 017912
Ben Allen - Senior Professional Indemnity Underwriter (Bolton and Manchester)
Email: ben.allen@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 0161 958 2321 / 07775 018578
Scott Boulton - Senior Professional Indemnity Underwriter (Bristol, Ipswich, London, Maidstone and Reading)
Email: scott.boulton@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07976 383485
Paul Semple - Senior Professional Indemnity Underwriter (Glasgow, Leeds and Newcastle)
Email: paul.semple@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 0141 245 4417 / 07816 076047
Beckie Coulson - Senior Professional Indemnity Underwriter (Birmingham and all branches)
Email: beckie.coulson@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 0121 644 5688
Georgia Brierley - Professional Indemnity Underwriter (All branches)
Email: georgia.brierley@axa-insurance.co.uk
Joseph Clark - Professional Indemnity Underwriter (All branches)
Email: joseph.clark@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 0161 958 2942
Hannah Howarth - Professional Indemnity Underwriter (All branches)
Email: hannah.howarth@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone:0161 958 2953
Chris Jones - Professional Indemnity Underwriter (All branches)
Email: christopher.jones@axa-insurance.co.uk
Mohammad Qadri - Professional Indemnity Underwriter (All branches)
Email: mohammad.qadri@axa-insurance.co.uk
For help and support with Property & Casualty new business and existing business, please contact one of our underwriters:
Mathew Clements - Senior Underwriter
Email: mathew.clements@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07971 777043
David Harrison - Senior Underwriter
Email: david.harrison@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07971 777087
Oliver Schubart Welch - Underwriter
Email: oliver.schubartwelch@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 007971 694950
James Kelly - Senior Underwriter
Email: james.kelly@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07929 825736
John Atkinson - Underwriter
Email: john.atkinson@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07979 825734
Jemma Badger - Underwriter
Email: jemma.badger@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07929 826 539
Gill Coates - Underwriter
Email: gill.coates@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07929 825735
Stuart Eels - Underwriter
Email: stuart.eels@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 01189 550005
Ian Grey - Underwriter
Email: ian.grey@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07971 846698
James Bishop - Account Manager
Email: james.bishop@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07387 252848
Richard Brown - Account Manager
Email: richard.brown@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07741 242394
Pamela Thoms - Account Manager
Email: pamela.thoms@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07775 015 822
Luke Wright - Account Manager
Email: luke.wright@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07775 019 411
For support with online traded products, contact our digital team on 0800 051 8001.
For manually traded SME policies, contact our team using the details below:
Property & Casualty: 01473 337 177
Motor Fleet: 01473 337 176