Our team

Aisling Brady is a commercial underwriter at iSure Underwriting, responsible for reviewing and issuing renewal terms to brokers.

She joined iSure in January 2021. She previously spent eight years as a commercial underwriter at Liberty Insurance, and between 2013 and 2020 worked in a brokers office as a commercial account executive. 

Outside of work, Aisling enjoys spending time with her family. She loves the outdoors, and tries to do a lot of outdoor activities. She is also involved in her local GAA club and enjoys attending club matches and helping out in fundraising and events. 

Aoife McCaffrey is a credit controller at iSure Underwriting.

Aoife joined iSure in June 2020, having previously been employed in the finance sector for over 20 years, 10 of which were in the insurance industry.

Outside of work, Aoife enjoys running, hiking and cycling, and has completed a group 120 mile cycle for charity.

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.

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.

As a Commercial Underwriter, Caitlin Galligan underwrites commercial renewals for both package and commercial combined policies. Impressed by the growth of the company since its foundation, Caitlin was excited to be given an opportunity to be part of such a dynamic team.

Before joining the Aventum family, Caitlin had worked in the insurance world for 20 years. Their roles included a Sales Advisor for FDB and as a Commercial Underwriter with Liberty.

Away from work, Caitlin enjoys going to music concerts and catching up with friends. Caitlin spends most of her time making memories on family days out, often at shows or on road trips.

As an Accounts Assistant, Caroline Smith is responsible for receiving payments, collecting aged debt and dealing with broker queries.

With 17 years of insurance experience, Caroline’s professional background is predominantly Claims based. Away from work, she plays Gaelic football and has recently won the country intermediate championship with her team.

Looking to Aventum because she felt it had a lot to offer, in addition to a great work-life balance, Caroline was excited to begin her journey with the Aventum family.

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.

Claire Brady is an accounts assistant at iSure Underwriting, responsible for reconciling insurer bordereau, agent payment allocations and answering account queries.

She joined iSure in September 2020, after a period of 15 years in insurance, working in both broking and direct insurance.

Outside of work, Claire enjoys fly fishing as a way to relax.

Eanna O’Connell is a commercial underwriter at iSure Underwriting.

Eanna joined iSure in June 2020, with 12 years’ previous experience as a commercial underwriting, and another 5 years spent in commercial broking.

Outside of work, Eanna has a keen interest in most sports and assists with coaching the Under 7 boys Gaelic Football team for the local GAA club Killygarry.

As an Underwriter in the New Business Package Team, Janine has spent much of her working life in the insurance world.

Before joining the Aventum family, Janine worked as an Insurance Representative for a Broker for ten years and spent time at Quinn Direct prior to that. Taking a career break a few years ago to grow her family, Janine was excited to restart developing her career and putting her qualifications to good use.

Away from work, Janine is a busy mum of three and lives in the countryside with lots of animals to tend to, including sheep, chickens, cats and a dog.

Josephine Lyons is a commercial underwriter at iSure Underwriting, responsible for reviewing and issuing renewal quotations to brokers.

She joined iSure in January 2021, having worked in the insurance and finance industry for over 20 years. She has worked in the finance department for a large cement manufacturing company and worked as a commercial underwriter for Liberty Insurance.

Outside of work, Josephine like going for walks and gardening. She is involved with the underage local football club and likes to attend matches and training, and also help out with fundraising and events. 

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.

Kevin Kiely is a development underwriter at iSure Ireland.

He joined iSure in September 2019, having previously spent 17 years at Aviva.

Outside of work, Kevin is a keen cyclist, and is a fan of professional cycling, cooking and gardening.

Lewis Phillips is a commercial underwriter at iSure Ireland, responsible for reviewing broker submissions and referrals against the company’s risk appetite and acceptance criteria and responding to broker queries in a timely manner.

He joined iSure in July 2020 as the third member of the Cork office. He previously worked as an existing business commercial underwriter for a large insurer in Cork and prior to that worked as an Insurer Development Manager for a personal lines broker in Bristol.

Outside of work, Lewis and his wife love getting out and exploring the wonderful scenery Ireland has to offer. He enjoys walking the cliffs and finding nice country pubs along the way. His other favourite pastime involves cheering on the Welsh rugby team.

As a member of the iSure Package Team, Commercial Underwriter and Marketing Assistant, Miriam Gaynor deals with new business referrals for Tradesman, Shop and Property Owners/Unoccupied products. Working to deliver high levels of customer service, Miriam ensures the iSure brand remains at the forefront of partner broker minds, helping to establish a reputation for flexible, quality Underwriting.

Prior to joining the group, Miriam began her insurance career as a Direct Insurance advisor. Before that, she spent five years as a Personal and Commercial Insurance Broker.

Away from work, Miriam enjoys watching films and football, travelling and reading. She is also semi-fluent in Gaeilge.

Orlaith McPike is a credit controller at iSure Underwriting, responsible for managing the debt flow within iFarm UK and iSure UK, managing the aged debt, and broker queries/payments.

She joined iSure in June 2020 having previously spent 12 years working for the Ulster Bank, and latterly a mortgage broker.

Outside of work Orlaith enjoys travelling and going on long walks and hikes. She would love to do Route 66!

Roisin O’Callaghan is a commercial underwriter at iSure Underwriting, responsible for analysing business risk information and claims history.

She joined iSure in 2021, having worked in the insurance industry since 2001. Commercial underwriting is her background, but she has also worked as an insurance broker, selling a wide range of products.

Outside of work, Roisin likes to socialise with friends, go to concerts and shows, travel and see new places. She has three children and making memories with them is important to her. She is also secretary for her local GAA club, and likes to help out in the community where she can.

As a Senior IBA Credit Controller, Sam joins the Aventum family having previously worked at Howden Insurance Company as an IBA Account Handler for five years.

Excited to join the business, Sam is keen to be in a new environment and find exciting new challenges and opportunities to grow within the business.

Away from the office, Sam plays golf and is a big Chelsea football fan.

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.

As an Apprentice Development Underwriter, Shauna Murray is responsible for auto-renewals and renewals, undertaking survey requests and NTU lapse requests. While also carrying out Weekly Chase Reports and helping with mid-term cancellations, Shauna juggles college assignments and case studies.

Outside of work, Shauna also studies Business and Insurance in college. Away from work and studies, Shauna enjoys hanging out with her friends and family and going to the gym. Shauna would also like to travel the world, with Thailand at the top of the list.

Keen to join Aventum because of the great things they had heard about the company, Shauna was excited at the scope of opportunity within the insurance industry.

Therese Smith is a commercial underwriter at iSure Underwriting, responsible for underwriting commercial renewals for both package and commercial combined policies.

She joined iSure in August 2019 working from the Cavan office. Prior to this, she worked as a commercial renewals underwriter with Liberty Insurance for 13 years.

Outside of work, Therese likes to get outside with her family as much as possible, from gardening to walking. She takes part in charity fundraisers and recently completed the 100k in 30 days, and the VHI Virtual Women’s Mini Marathon.