James Farquhar
Leading Class Underwriter
Fine art & Specie
James Farquhar joined Amlin in 2010
as Leading Class Underwriter, Specie. He had previously worked
at Catlin, where his ten-year tenure began as specie underwriter
before he was appointed Marine Business Group Leader in 2006.
Prior to this, James spent three years with Lloyd-Roberts
(syndicate 55) as class underwriter responsible for the specie
account, while also assuming responsibility for the political risk
and war risk account.
James began his 25 year career in insurance as a broker with
Lander Eberli Shorter Ltd, followed by the Stewart Wrightson/Willis
Faber surety and specie division from 1986 and subsequently in the
fine art and specie division of Johnson & Higgins (UK) Limited
from 1995 to 1997.