Charles Manchester

Chair, UK Financial Lines & Specialist Liability – Pen Underwriting Limited

Charles Manchester

Chair, UK Financial Lines & Specialist Liability – Pen Underwriting Limited

Biography

Charles has over 40 years’ experience in insurance, having worked for MGAs, brokers and insurers, from junior to CEO level, and as an entrepreneur.
Charles is currently:

• Chair, UK Financial Lines & Specialist Liability – Pen Underwriting Limited (which incorporates Manchester Underwriting Management). Pen is a UK MGA and a subsidiary of A J Gallagher
• A member of the supervisory board and a shareholder of a Polish MGA
• Chairman of the Managing General Agents Association, the MGAA

Previously, Charles has been CEO of Manchester Underwriting Management Limited, a UK MGA, CEO of a UK insurer, non-executive director of a UK insurer, active underwriter of a Lloyd’s syndicate as well as founder and Managing Director of Dickson Manchester & Co Ltd, a Lloyd’s broker.