Having gained extensive experience in the Lloyd’s and London markets since 1977, I am familiar with placing, documentation, and claims handling of insurance and reinsurance coverages.
My experience includes insurance/reinsurance, property/casualty binders, personal accident, motor (all classes), medical, weather, agricultural, political, and contingency coverages.
Fluent in French and Spanish.
Memberships
Member, ICCH Working Party on Insurance/ Reinsurance Options and Futures
Member, Lloyd’s 1983 – 1998.
Founder and director of the Delegated Authority Reviewers’ Association (DARA)
Career Experience
1977 – 1981 Robt. Arnold and Co. Ltd. (now Alsford Page and Gems Ltd. (APG); Non-Marine Reinsurance broker.
1981 –
1992 Steel Burrill Jones Ltd. (SBJ) – established Non-Marine LMX department and participated in SBJ flotation on the LSE
1992 –
1994 Fenchurch Group Plc – established Non-Marine Reinsurance department
1994 – 2002 Northshore International Insurance Services Ltd. Joint venture with a USA firm providing audit, and management consultancy services to the Non-Life insurance industry – sold to AJ Gallagher Inc
2002 – 2005 Formed Veritas Consulting LLP to provide audit and management consultancy services to the Non-Life insurance industry
2005 – to date Few & Co providing audit and management consultancy services to the Non-Life insurance industry
Insurance Industry Experience
Apart from experience gained in the reinsurance and insurance market from 17 years broking in the Lloyd’s and London market; I was involved with Lloyd’s Reconstruction and Renewal (Equitas and its predecessor) working on the “Brown Team” that macro reserved and modelled the 20 worst syndicates; this led onto modelling the Unlimited Personal Stop Loss exposure; I have been involved with large multi-million dollar investigations including the Bermuda PA spiral; The Accident Group – After The Event Legal Expense; Medical Expense Claim handling; International Claim Settlements; Modelling a Lloyd’s Syndicate’s exposure to the PA, Medical Expense and Occupational Accident Exposure; Modelling the Goshawk Viatical exposure; Medical insurance programmes in Africa; Animal insurance in South Africa; Reinsurance validation of appropriately presented claims – most classes; GDPR review.
I have been involved in numerous large inspections in the UK, Bermuda, USA, Taiwan, Australia, Hong Kong, the Gulf, South Africa, Mexico and South America.
Services Provided
- Insurance and Reinsurance strategy
- Binding Authority and Coverholder audit
- Reinsurer and Insurer Consulting
- Reinsurance Asset Management
- Money Laundering and Financial Crime compliance
- Strategy to handle insurance/reinsurance inspections/audits
I also provide training for underwriting, claims handling, accounting, reporting and general compliance.
Contact
William Few
Few & Co
Hurlingham Studios
Ranelagh Gardens
LONDON SW6 3PA
Phone: + 4477 6815 2022
e-mail: wsf@few-co.com