Andy Francis
ACII Chartered Insurer
Managing Director
0121Â 289Â 2488
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Andy has over 30 years’ experience in Commercial insurance, including many years underwriting and 2 years as a broker. His 23 year career with Chubb spanned multiple roles including underwriting, underwriting management, regional management, national distribution management and ultimately 10 years running the UK/Ireland Commercial book.
Nick Kirby
Underwriting Director
0121 289 2487
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Nick has 15 years’ experience in the insurance industry starting at an International Brokers and then moving into Commercial Property and Casualty underwriting, having most recently been the Regional Property & Package Manager for one of the world’s largest P&C Insurers.
Scott McFarlane
Underwriting Director
0161 553 0078
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Scott worked at Chubb for 15 years in various underwriting and development roles. For the last 10 years he worked within Chubb’s industry specialisms of Life Science and Technology, most recently leading the Life Science practice across UK and Ireland.
Pete Mobey
Lead Underwriter
Technology
0161 553 0079
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Pete started his career in the music business with roles as sound engineer A&R man and even DJ before entering the insurance world 10 years ago. After a short entry role Pete settled at Chubb and very quickly was able to focus on his favourite area as a technology sector specialist, which he did for 8 years rising to Senior Underwriter level and overseeing the implementation of their on-line technology offering. Pete joined Generis in January 2022.
Chris Thompson
Lead Underwriter
Life Sciences & Healthcare
0161 553 0431
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Chris has over 18 years’ experience in the insurance industry, with 16 years specialising in the Life Sciences sector. Throughout his time at Chubb and CNA he has held various underwriting and management positions, most recently leading CNA’s  UK Life Sciences team.
Ollie Knight
Senior Underwriter
Life Science and Technology
0161 553 0657
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Ollie has over 10 years of experience in the insurance industry, including 9 years focused on the Technology and Life Sciences sectors. During his tenure at Chubb and CNA, he has held a range of underwriting and management roles, most recently serving as CNA’s Life Sciences Manager.
Frank Such
Underwriting Consultant
07712 532400
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Frank has over 45 years experience as a commercial Insurance underwriter. He held senior management positions both regional and national at Lombard / Groupama and Travelers before moving across to set up Cobra Underwriting Agencies as Underwriting Director.
Lauren Thompson
Underwriter
0161 553 0684
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Lauren has worked in insurance for 16 years in a variety of roles. Starting at Groupama as an underwriting assistant progressing to underwriter in the fleet department. Most recently she has worked as a property assistant underwriter.
Sean McMurrugh
Underwriter
0161 553 0683
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Sean has held a number of roles in the corporate sector with a focus on financial analysis and marketing, including a contract at Chubb Insurance. He has a keen interest in languages and is fluent in Spanish.
Nichola Struminskyj
Underwriter
0161 553 0683
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Nichola joined Generis in 2025 as an Underwriter in the Commercial Business unit. She has more than 15 years’ insurance experience, including roles in sales, claims and relationship management. Her previous role as Manchester Branch Manager for an independent insurance brokers means Nichola has excellent all-round expertise and great people skills.
Nichola provides additional underwriting experience as the business continues to expand.
Sally Humble
Underwriter
0330 055 2246
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Sally has held a variety of roles within product management, which included sourcing products worldwide, supplier relationships and marketing. More recently she has been a director of her own pre-school development business which she managed for a number of years.
Andy Baker
ACII Chartered Insurance Underwriting Agent
Managing Director,
Generis Risk Solutions
07788 334 834
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Andy joined Generis in May 2023, bringing 30 years of industry experience, including 15 years in regional and sales leadership roles at Chubb and Hiscox. Previously Area Director for the North and Midlands at Hiscox, he led four regional branches and underwriting teams. Andy’s underwriting background includes commercial development with a specialty in property, liability, and Professional Indemnity for tech businesses.
Ken Philips
Senior Underwriter
Technology, Professions & Consultants
07492 014574
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Ken joined Generis in November 2023. Ken worked at Hiscox for 12 years in development underwriting roles across the commercial division. For his last 3 years at Hiscox he worked as a Senior Development Underwriter with specialisms in professions, cyber & data, and technology.
Rob Messruther
Senior Underwriter
Technology, Professions & Consultants
07769 220266
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Rob joined Generis in January 2024. Rob has worked in the insurance industry for over a decade. After starting in Claims with a major insurer, he moved to Hiscox where for 7 years he focused on underwriting professional indemnity, cyber and technology package business whilst managing a large panel of brokers across Yorkshire, Humber and the North East. After progressing to Senior Development Underwriter Rob moved into the Branch Manager role, leading a team of Development Underwriters across Yorkshire.
Alex Hiller
Apprentice Underwriter
0161 553 0957
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Alex joined as an Apprentice Underwriter, working with the Generis Risk Solutions team and developing his expertise in the industry. With experience in insurance automotive repair and hospitality, he brings a strong combination of technical knowledge and customer service skills to his role. Alex graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University in July 2025 with a BA (Hons) in Business and Marketing, providing a solid foundation in commercial awareness that he continues to build upon through his work.
Jane Richardson
Operations Manager
0330 055 2246
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Jane has worked in the insurance industry for 28 years in a variety of roles including underwriting and operations.
She started at Axa as Underwriting Assistant moving into package underwriting and after 12 years moved to Chubb where she moved through various operations roles culminating in a role running a team of underwriting and multinational assistants. For the last 4 years Jane has worked for Co-op Group working for their insurance and property divisions.
Jo Coleman
Underwriting Assistant
0330 055 2246
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 Jo has held many different roles around operations and service management.
She started at 3i PLC where she managed IT support services teams, moving into various roles in insurance with a focus on compliance and operational support.
Lesley Francis
Underwriting Assistant
0330 055 2246
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Lesley is a former Casualty Underwriter who left the industry to become a director of her own pre-school development business which she managed for a number of years.
Jen McFarlane
Underwriting Assistant
0330 055 2246
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Jen joined Generis in 2025. While her main role is as an Underwriting Assistant for the Underwriting Support Team and she also facilitates Human Resources operations. Jen had a temporary role with us in 2022 so it’s great to have her back on a permanent basis, providing much needed support across the business.
Jen has both insurance and administrative experience. This includes working at insurers, at The University of Manchester, in the housing sector and as a Registrar with Manchester City Council.
Daniel Richardson
Underwriting Assistant
0330 055 2246
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Daniel joined Generis in May 2024 as an Underwriting Assistant, supporting underwriters and contributing to the project team for our new system implementation. With a background in Computer Science and hospitality, he brings a unique mix of technical skill and customer focus to his role.
