
Bespoke
Our diversified suite of products is designed to meet bespoke demands. We are nimble, but we are also disciplined; we cover risks where we can generate innovative, tailored and mutually beneficial solutions.
Our Bespoke lines include asset-backed non-payment (tangible assets), economically linked risk (Economic Catastrophe - ‘E-Cat’), mortgage indemnity, political risks, structured credit, transactional liabilities and surety. Working directly with our broking partners, directly with clients and via sponsorship of MGAs – including through our MGA incubator, Pine Walk – we will continue to deploy our significant capacity to tailor cutting-edge solutions to our clients’ needs.
KEY DRIVERS
OF DEMAND:
- Bespoke is a specific risk transfer opportunity with different drivers from traditional insurance procurement
- Chief among these is regulatory capital relief, capital efficiency and transaction facilitation
CHARACTERISTICS OF
BESPOKE PRODUCTS:
- Highly specialised tailor-made models and policy wordings, based on the given risk profile and driven by extensive data history
- Low and stable attritional loss exposure
- Carefully defined tail loss exposure
- Little/no correlation to peak catastrophe perils, meaning they are highly capital efficient
HOW IS THE FIDELIS PARTNERSHIP POSITIONED TO SUCCEED?
- We set and lead the terms and conditions with embedded intellectual property and barriers to entry
- Our leading risk insights and extensive market experience enable deep understanding of the specific risk drivers in each bespoke transaction
- Strong engagement with all appropriate multi-polar counterparties and technical expertise is essential
Our Team

Mel Puskar
Head of Underwriting - Group Credit

Gareth John
CEO OF ITASCA & HEAD OF AVIATION BACKED FINANCE INSURANCE

Bernhard Straeter
Deputy Active Underwriter Syndicate 2126 & Senior Credit Portfolio

Alex Weiss Bueno
Deputy Head of Underwriting - Asset Backed Finance & Portfolio Credit

James Doyle
Senior Underwriter - Asset Backed Credit

Lorena Casserly
Senior Portfolio Credit Analyst

Leo Tal
UNDERWRITER
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Giorgia Giovannetti
Senior Underwriting Analyst - Asset Backed Credit

Annabel Hills
Senior Underwriting Analyst - Political Risks
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Andrea Jovovic
Underwriting Analyst

