Rokstone-owned MGA expands underwriting team

Rokstone-owned Novus Underwriting has appointed Mark Noble as underwriter.

Noble joins from Canopius, where he held the position of assistant underwriter in its specialist consumer products team since 2021.

His experience covers a variety of consumer protection insurance products including accident, sickness and unemployment insurance. 

Grant McMorrow, head of underwriting at affinity and warranty at Novus, said: “We’re thrilled to welcome Noble to the team.

“His experience in UK consumer protection insurance products strengthens our underwriting team in the UK and vitally will afford myself and the management team the bandwidth needed to execute our growth vision.  Our focus is on delivering best-in-class outcomes for our partners as we move to become the leading global underwriting business in the warranty and affinity space.”

A ‘logical step’

With five years of experience, Novus said that Noble brings “a deep understanding of developing consumer-focused products and expertise in building value-driven bespoke solutions”.

Commenting on his appointment, Noble said: “I’m joining Novus at a very exciting time.

”Leaving Canopius was not a decision I took lightly, but the culture of entrepreneurship and autonomy at Novus makes it the logical next step for me. Novus is a relationship-driven and technologically advanced business redefining what great looks like in the warranty and affinity market. I look forward to playing my part as it continues to exceed its growth ambitions.”