About us

Technology is nothing without people.
People who have helped us grow, backing market products with a 'can do' attitude to underwriting

We’re a specialist SME MGA with an appetite for a wide range of risks.

Of course, you can find plenty of other MGAs in the market who like to tell you the same. But we think we’re a little different. We don’t shy away from the fact that we only launched in 2015, because we’re incredibly confident in our expertise and service. And that’s allowed us to double our own headcount in the last few years. Since we launched, we’ve built a team that’s awash with expertise and an unwavering commitment to service that drives everything we do.

Forever listening. Forever growing.

Our success has been built on forever listening to our brokers. We’re proud to work with you to ensure you always have the right products, the right technology and the right service. It’s an ongoing commitment to refining our service, adding new product lines and refining our existing products to meet the evolving exposures of your clients. And that will never change.

Our leaders. They’re like no other.

Our leadership team has been handpicked for their experience and a continual commitment to service and innovation. Because resting on our laurels doesn’t work for anyone.

Sean Murray

Chief Executive Officer

Languages:

Eng

Sean Murray

Chief Executive Officer

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Eng

Sean Murray is the chief executive officer of iSure Underwriting.

He joined iSure in July 2015, coming from W.R. Berkley Corporation. His aim is to make specialist insurance easy to buy through the expertise of iSure’s people, the embracement of Insurtech and iSure’s agility and speed. He looks to capture value by operating with brokers who acknowledge and adopt iSure’s service proposition in return for being one of their primary providers. This has enabled iSure to build strategic relationships with a defined number of selected broking partners and offer a degree of exclusivity.

Outside of work, Sean comes from a sporting family, and played Gaelic football for his hometown of Ballinamore, County Leitrim, from an 8-year-old right up until he retired at the age of 33. He also played for the county team Leitrim at U-16, minor, U-21s and the Senior team.

“I joined the company because the vision was to become Irelands leading SME Commercial Insurer which focused on giving our broker partners expert underwriting across a wide range of products backed by quick, personalised service, superior claims handling, and an innovative approach to risk. I really enjoy everything about my job, the team we have built in Ireland is fantastic and the results over the years have made me very proud.”

Avril Cox

Director & Senior Underwriter

Languages:

Eng

Avril Cox

Director & Senior Underwriter

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Eng

Speciality Areas

Commercial Combined
contractors
Property
Unoccupied Property

Avril Cox is a director and senior underwriter at iSure Ireland, responsible for underwriting commercial insurance policies, broker development and marketing.

She joined iSure in November 2019, having spent over 15 years in the insurance industry working for MGAs and insurance companies.

Prior to getting into insurance Avril was an aspiring archaeologist and outside of work she volunteers on digs around Ireland and further afield. She also loves watersports, especially rowing.

“They say ‘if you love what you do you will never work a day in your life’ and I can honestly say I love what I do. I enjoy underwriting and the technical side of my job but also the social aspect, meeting brokers and developing relationships. There is an incredible sense of team within the company, despite the size and various departments and everyone really pulls together.”

Barry O’Leary

Director & Senior Underwriter

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Eng

Barry O’Leary

Director & Senior Underwriter

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Eng

Speciality Areas

Commercial Combined
Property
Unoccupied Property
contractors

Barry O’Leary is a senior underwriter and director at iSure Underwriting, responsible for commercial combined new business and signing off on both MTA and EB referrals for team members.

He joined iSure/iFarm in July 2019 following 25 years working at Aviva in various commercial underwriting roles.

Outside of work Barry helps to coach GAA hurling and football for his local club St. Oliver Plunketts. He enjoys gardening and DIY projects.

“From day one, I was hugely impressed with the energy in iSure – I have acknowledged over a couple of years David Bearman’s entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to continue to evolve and further build a successful business. This “Tone at Top” cascades to all our businesses within Aventum and builds confidence among staff and respect among customers. Being part of the story is a sincere pleasure.”

Ken Higgins

Head of Underwriting & Director

Languages:

Eng

Ken Higgins

Head of Underwriting & Director

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Eng

Speciality Areas

contractors

Ken Higgins is a senior underwriter and director at iSure Ireland, responsible for managing a team of underwriters in their daily duties and reviewing and developing the iSure products.

He joined iSure in April 2019, having been a commercial underwriter for over 18 years, working for Quinn Insurance, Liberty Insurance and Prestige Underwriting.

Outside of work, Ken is a big sports fan, and particularly enjoys rugby and football, with Leinster and Liverpool being his teams. He is involved in coaching the Co Cavan RFC Under 12’s, a group he has coached since they were Under 7’s.

“I joined iSure for a new challenge and to further develop my career. From my first day in the company I have enjoyed every moment. When I started there were four Irish based staff all working from home. This has now grown to 20 with offices in Cavan and Cork. I believe that our team of underwriters are the best in the market and you could not meet a nicer or more helpful group.”

Catherine Boyle

Head of Compliance

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Eng

Catherine Boyle

Head of Compliance

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Eng

Speciality Areas

Compliance

Catherine Boyle is head of compliance at iSure Underwriting, responsible for ensuring the company is compliant with all legal and regulatory requirements.

She joined iSure in April 2020, having previously spent 17 years working for Quinn Direct/Liberty Insurance across a variety of roles, including sales, marketing, training, quality assurance and risk.

Outside of work, Catherine is a keen cyclist and enjoys nothing more than heading out regularly with her local cycling club. She is also a volunteer with Autism NI, and helps to run their local support group.

“I joined the company as I could see from Sean’s passion in speaking about the business during the interview that it was definitely a great opportunity to be part of a progressive growing company. Having worked with some of the team previously I knew that it was an experienced team who could help meet the ambitious growth plans Sean had outlined. There is a great friendly atmosphere within the team and the company really looks after the welfare of the staff.”

STRENGTH. IN DEPTH.

We’re part of the Aventum Group, an exciting and ambitious global insurance brand. Whilst we are the experts in the SME space, we rely on their expertise in all the other things a business needs. Because they provide our finance, our compliance, our HR, our data analytics and a veritable harvest of other services, we can concentrate on doing what we do best. And that’s helping our brokers be the best they can be.

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PERFORMANCE DRIVEN

Rokstone is the underwriting division of Aventum Group.
In 2021, we joined forces with our underwriting colleagues at Rokstone to benefit from enhanced data analytics, shared underwriting knowledge and access to the latest technology. This has allowed us to continue to be the best specialist MGA in our space, delivering more value for you and your clients.

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