’We’re looking forward to his contributions across our ever-expanding underwriting services,’ says founder
Specialist underwriting agency Doe and Emuss has appointed John Watmough as its new underwriter and director of broking.
Based in London, Watmough will help the firm strengthen its broking and underwriting capabilities and expand client offerings.
The company was set up in 2024 and provides professional liability insurance to small and medium-sized (SME) businesses in the US and Canada via wholesale brokers in the London market and Lloyd’s.
”This appointment marks another step in Doe and Emuss’ strategy to strengthen its offering with high-calibre talent and further enhance its market-leading underwriting solutions on both sides of the Atlantic,” the firm said.
Specialism
Doe has knowledge of the North American insurance landscape, with him specialising in the production and placement of US professional insurance.
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Doe and Emuss founder and chief executive David Doe said: “He knows the North American market exceptionally well and brings years of expertise to our growing team.
”We’re looking forward to his contributions across our ever-expanding underwriting services at D&E.”
His career began in 2019, when he joined a local north London newspaper after graduating from the University of Sheffield with a first-class honours degree in journalism.
He took up the position of deputy news editor at Insurance Times in March 2023, before being promoted to his current role in May 2024.View full Profile
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