About Gem

Specialist underwriting, built around brokers

Gem Underwriting is a specialist UK underwriting agency providing commercial Liability and Professional Indemnity solutions through retail and wholesale insurance brokers.
Founded in 2023, Gem was created to offer brokers something straightforward but increasingly valuable: direct access to experienced underwriters, responsive service and clear, commercial decision-making. As our product range grows, our focus remains the same: understanding the risk, communicating clearly and giving brokers a dependable underwriting partner.

Built on experience. Designed to move quickly.

Gem was established to combine the technical knowledge and relationships of an experienced underwriting team with the agility of a focused, independent business.
Our liability team brings more than 60 years of combined experience in the UK market. This depth of knowledge enables us to look beyond a basic trade description, understand the business behind a submission and respond with informed, practical underwriting decisions.
As Gem expands into Professional Indemnity, we are applying the same broker-led principles across our growing product range: accessible underwriters, efficient communication and a willingness to consider suitable risks on their individual merits.

What brokers can expect from Gem

Direct access
Brokers can speak directly to the underwriting team responsible for assessing the risk.
Commercial judgement
We look at the complete underwriting picture and consider suitable risks on their individual merits.
Responsive service
We prioritise clear communication, efficient decisions and prompt production of policy documentation.
A broker-led approach
Our products and processes are designed around the needs of UK retail and wholesale insurance brokers.

Our Products: A growing specialist proposition

Gem’s product range currently includes:

Employers’ Liability
Solutions for a broad range of UK commercial businesses, contractors and specialist trades.
Public & Products Liability
Flexible underwriting for third-party and product-related liability exposures across a diverse commercial appetite.
Professional Indemnity
A new proposition for selected UK-domiciled professions, supported by responsive underwriting and meaningful capacity for suitable risks.

Meet the Team

Experienced people behind every decision

Our team combines technical underwriting knowledge, strong market relationships and a shared commitment to delivering an efficient, dependable service.
Brokers have direct access to the people considering their submissions, from the initial enquiry through to policy documentation.

Glenn Marshall

Managing Director & Chief Underwriting Officer at Gem Underwriting | Liability Insurance Specialist | MGA Leader | Founder
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Glenn began his insurance career at Michael Payne Syndicate 386 at Lloyd’s in 1986. He has since held a variety of senior roles within Lloyd’s liability syndicates and managing general agencies, building extensive experience of the UK liability market. Glenn established Gem Underwriting to provide brokers with a responsive, competitive and relationship-led underwriting service; one that the entire team could be proud to deliver.
Kelly Mitchell

Assistant Underwriter
Kelly has worked alongside Glenn for almost 20 years. She began her career as an underwriting assistant at Brit in 2006 and progressed to become an Assistant Liability Underwriter in 2014. Kelly brings strong technical and administrative experience, together with long-standing relationships across the London wholesale-broking market.

Chloe Marshall

Assistant Underwriter
Chloe has more than 10 years’ experience in the London liability-insurance market, gained across both underwriting and broking roles. Her understanding of the broker experience, combined with her underwriting and administrative capabilities, allows her to support the efficient management of enquiries, policies and broker relationships.

Why Gem

An underwriting relationship you can rely on

We understand that brokers need more than access to capacity. They need responsive people, clear answers and confidence that a submission will receive proper consideration. That is the Gem difference: experienced underwriting, direct communication and a genuine commitment to making it easier for brokers to do business with us.

Let’s discuss your next risk

Whether you are placing a commercial liability risk or exploring our new Professional Indemnity proposition, our underwriting team would be pleased to hear from you.

At Gem Underwriting Agency Ltd, we're not just another insurance provider; we will become your trusted partner in navigating the complex world of insurance. Discover the Gem difference today.

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Gem Underwriting Agency Ltd is an Appointed Representative of Bannerman Rendell Limited who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority to conduct insurance distribution activities. Our registered number is 986425. You can check this by visiting www.fca.org.uk/firms/financial-services-register or by contacting the FCA on 0800 111 6768.

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