Leadership

Mike Hudson

Managing Director

Mike has been part of Q Underwriting since the business was conceived in 2018 as home for several leading, specialist MGA businesses, and has been on the Leadership Team since the launch in 2019, holding various hands-on commercial leadership roles focused on distribution, product development and operations. Previously Mike worked for one of the MGAs which became part of Q Underwriting and comes from a marketing and distribution background.

Mike is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the business, operations, and driving sustainable, profitable growth through our broad range of existing products alongside a focus on new and iterative product development.

Charlie Burgess

CEO for Underwriting & Schemes

Charles is a senior executive and board member with a career of over 30 years. He has a strong track record in establishing new businesses and start-ups and in successfully growing established businesses, leading large international functions, as well as providing consultancy for blue chip customers in the insurance, reinsurance, and broker markets. He is also a qualified accountant.

Charles is CEO of the Underwriting & Schemes division, of which Q Underwriting is a part, alongside Specialty MGA Acquinex, and the Schemes & Affinities business, which is home to a range of specialist SME and personal lines brands.

Matthew Schofield

Chief Underwriting Officer

Matthew joined Q Underwriting from UK General where he was Chief Commercial Officer, having previously held senior technical appointments across private clients, construction, and other business during a thirty-year career with Zurich.

Christian Burton

Head of Sales & Distribution

Christian has extensive sales and development experience across many different areas of the insurance industry. Starting his career at a leading insurance company before spending 9 years working for an established broker. In recent years Christian has worked for MGAs ensuring strong relationships are built and maintained with Broker partners.

Fiona White

Head of Financial Lines

Fiona is an experienced Financial Lines underwriter and ACII qualified. Fiona’s 20+ year career at leading insurers includes underwriting and leading teams across PI, FI, Cyber and D&O. Fiona joined Q Underwriting in 2023 to leverage her experience, market knowledge and extensive network to launch our new Financial Lines division.

Fiona is responsible for Q Underwriting’s growing Financial Lines division, having launched several new propositions, with more in the pipeline.

Duncan Scott

Head of Underwriting Operations, Specialist Combined

Duncan is a veteran of the MGA sector with extensive underwriting experience and knowledge of the sector, having been responsible for managing and developing both start-ups and large corporate models. He has experience of working with capacity delivered by composite, Lloyd’s, and alternative risk solution markets.

Duncan is responsible for Q Underwriting’s sector-specialist Commercial Combined solutions.

Stuart Morris

Head of Underwriting Operations, Casualty

Stuart has held leadership roles in Sales, Operations and Risk & Compliance functions in both commercial broking and the wider Financial Services sector. Stuart joined Q Underwriting shortly after we launched the business in 2019 from a leading, national broker, and brings strong focus on product development, broker relationships and service delivery.

Stuart is responsible for Q Underwriting’s Liability and Construction propositions.

Paul Humphries

Head of Underwriting Operations, Motor

Paul previously worked with TFP Schemes since the company was launched in 1998 and before this held roles at several brokers across South Wales. Paul has extensive experience across underwriting, operations and distribution, and is a familiar face to many of our broker partners. With 30+ years in the commercial motor market, Paul’s knowledge in this sector is invaluable.