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
Our Management Liablity underwriters are here to support on both new and existing business queries:
Fiona Tomlinson - Management Liability Underwriter
Email: fiona.tomlinson@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 01204 815680 / 07929 854930
Charlene Higgins - Management Liability Underwriter
Email: charlene.higgins@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07890 062642
Ivan Barnsley - Management Liability Underwriter
Email: ivan.barnsley@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 0161 958 2797 / 07976 232537
Shirley Eaton - Management Liability Underwriter
Email: shirley.eaton@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 07775 015752
Our Motor Trade underwriters are here to support you to quote new and existing business.
Get in touch with our team on: 0345 602 2675
Our Professional Indemnity underwriters are here to support on both new and existing business queries:
Ben Allen - Senior Professional Indemnity Underwriter
Email: ben.allen@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 0161 958 2321 / 07775 018578
Hannah Howarth - Professional Indemnity Underwriter
Email: hannah.howarth@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone:0161 958 2953
Beckie Coulson - Professional Indemnity Underwriter
Email: beckie.coulson@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 0121 644 5688
Joseph Clark - Professional Indemnity Underwriter
Email: joseph.clark@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 0161 958 2942
Mohammed Qadri - Professional Indemnity Underwriter
Email: mohammend.qadri@axa-insurance.co.uk
Telephone: 0161 958 2956
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 teams using the details below:
If the policy was originally held by Bolton, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Scotland, call us:
Property & Casualty: 0330 332 1022
Motor Fleet: 0345 600 3032
If the policy was originally held by Bristol, Ipswich, London, Maidstone or Reading, call us:
Property & Casualty: 01473 337 177
Motor Fleet: 01473 337 176
