Meet the award
winning crew

Your first port of call

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Crewmates, clients, and cruises

When you get in touch with us about your boat insurance or to claim, you’re highly likely to cross paths with one of these friendly faces. So we thought we’d take five minutes to ask them some deep, insightful questions*, so you can get to know the people who’ll be helping you get on the water. 

*Possibly not that deep or insightful

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Julie Parkinson
Team Leader
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Greg Thomas
Account Handler
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Louie Aspel
Account Handler
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James Blacknell
Account Handler
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Rebecca Hoare
Account Handler
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Chanel Histed
Claims Manager
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Karl Davis
Claims Manager (Technical)
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Sarah Nicholl
Team Leader
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Taryn Bell
Claims Handler
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Mark Darby
Senior Claims Handler
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Zoe Brunskill
Claims Handler
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Katie Pallett
Claims Handler
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Kayley Prebble
Underwriter
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Lauren Evans
Assistant Underwriter
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Joe Brown
Underwriter
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Donna Maynard
Operations Manager
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Jodie Kent
Quality Assurance Manager
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Karen Pooley
Quality Assurance Auditor
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Nicole Grane
Team Leader (Quality Assurance)
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Paul Knox-Johnston
Sales & Marketing Manager
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Sonia Hook
Senior Marketing Executive
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Charis Trick
Marketing Executive
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Steph Wild
Marketing Executive
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Steve Hook
Divisional Director
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