Why AXIS

Flexibility

We are known for flexible underwriting in the General Liability market, specialising in high-hazard sectors

Service

We are committed to building strong, long-term relationships with our distribution partners, and supporting them with outstanding service

Trading capabilities

We have UK and European trading capability and a presence at Lloyd’s

Appetite

Target classes

  • Abseiling contractors, including offshore
  • Agricultural contractors
  • Asbestos consultants (excluding removal/handling)
  • Care Homes and provision of care
  • Contractors and contractors
  • Hotels, restaurants, bars and nightclubs (excluding adult entertainment)
  • Engineering
  • Manufacturing and processing
  • Printers and publishing
  • Property owners
  • Retail
  • Wholesalers
  • Warehousing
  • Coach and bus operators
  • Haulage
  • Pest control
  • Renewable energies
  • Educational establishments
  • Shop fitters
  • Plant hire
  • Steel fabricators, erectors and metal Workers
  • Waste recyclers and associated trades
  • Scaffolding (excess of loss)
  • Roofing (excess of loss)
  • Demolition (excess of loss)

Limited appetite for

  • Asbestos removal and handling
  • Aviation
  • North American domiciled risks
  • Products guarantee/recall
  • Mining
  • Oil and gas drilling
  • Motor vehicle manufacturers including critical parts manufacture
  • Industrial chemical works
  • Pharmaceutical companies
  • Shipbuilders and stevedores

Coverage and Capacity

Coverage

  • Flexible coverage and limits structure
  • Range of excess/deductible options

Capacity

  • Up to £10m or currency equivalent standard primary and £20m excess of loss limits
  • Lloyd’s 1686 syndicate and AXIS Specialty Europe SE Company market

Capabilities

  • We are able to write primary and lead excess layers and are also able to offer follow-line support
  • We can write on an open market, via binding authority facilities or facultative reinsurance basis

Solutions

SOLUTION

AXIS Employer Liability Insurance

Employees may turn to courts for redress where they believe their employer has been negligent resulting in injury. AXIS statutorily compliant U.K. employers liability cover is designed to protect against the cost of defending a claim, as well as damages that may arise.

SOLUTION

AXIS Excess of Loss Insurance

General liability policies have limits—and those limits may not protect against catastrophic losses. AXIS has the capacity to provide this important excess coverage for public, products and employers liability claims. AXIS Excess of Loss Insurance covers the costs of litigation and damages, above the primary liability policy.

SOLUTION

AXIS Product Liability Insurance

In today's litigious environment, any company can be held liable for personal injuries or property damage, no matter how remote the company’s product or service is related to the injury or damage. AXIS Product Liability Insurance policies can protect clients against litigation and costs for damages related to design flaws and manufacturing defects or errors.

SOLUTION

AXIS Public Liability Insurance

A requirement in many business contracts, AXIS Public Liability Insurance underwriters write policies around the specific risks a business's operations pose to the public. Our policies make sure clients have coverage for their daily business.

SOLUTION

AXIS Employer Liability Insurance

SOLUTION

AXIS Excess of Loss Insurance

SOLUTION

AXIS Product Liability Insurance

Employees may turn to courts for redress where they believe their employer has been negligent resulting in injury. AXIS statutorily compliant U.K. employers liability cover is designed to protect against the cost of defending a claim, as well as damages that may arise.

General liability policies have limits—and those limits may not protect against catastrophic losses. AXIS has the capacity to provide this important excess coverage for public, products and employers liability claims. AXIS Excess of Loss Insurance covers the costs of litigation and damages, above the primary liability policy.

In today's litigious environment, any company can be held liable for personal injuries or property damage, no matter how remote the company’s product or service is related to the injury or damage. AXIS Product Liability Insurance policies can protect clients against litigation and costs for damages related to design flaws and manufacturing defects or errors.

SOLUTION

AXIS Public Liability Insurance

A requirement in many business contracts, AXIS Public Liability Insurance underwriters write policies around the specific risks a business's operations pose to the public. Our policies make sure clients have coverage for their daily business.

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Your AXIS team

Sarah Stephen

Sarah Stephen

Head of General Liability

Chris Collins

Chris Collins

Underwriter

Lily Wiltshire

Lily Wiltshire

Assistant Underwriter

Claims

We deliver on our promises

Effective resolution for customers is achieved with our highly skilled claims specialists focusing on:

  • Quick decision making
  • Championing your needs
  • An honest approach

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Customers claims stories

Claims examples may be based on actual cases, composites of actual cases or hypothetical claim scenarios and are provided for illustrative purposes only. Facts have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the parties. Whether or to what extent a particular loss is covered depends on the facts and circumstances of the loss, the terms and conditions of the policy as issued and applicable law.

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