Options include product contamination, auto and other component part recall and first party recall risks

Property, commercial, and speciality re/insurer IQUW has launched a crisis management insurance class to help businesses anticipate, prevent, respond to, and recover from a wide variety of risks. 

Led by specialty underwriter Jon Atkinson, the carrier will provide a broad suite of global specialty product recall for manufacturers across new product lines, including product contamination, auto and other component part recall and first party recall risks.

Atkinson joined IQUW from Talbot Underwriting Ltd where he developed their crisis management capabilities.

“I am delighted to join IQUW and launch the new crisis management product,” said Atkinson. ”We will offer cover globally, with a specific focus on food & beverage, automotive and other safety focused manufacturing markets where we intend to be a lead market for brokers.

“IQUW has a vision for digital underwriting and, in line with this, our crisis management portfolio will combine data, automation and human expertise to deliver consistent, accurate and fast responses to support broker,” Atkinson added.