Crisis Management

The Talbot Crisis Management team underwrites a range of specialist insurance products including:

Product contamination
Recall liability for component parts
First party recall for consumer goods
Kidnap and ransom

The safety and quality of a product is at the forefront of a brand and irreparable damage can be done when something goes wrong with that product. Talbot can limit the damage arising from a product recall, whether from a contaminated, maliciously tampered product in the food industry or a defective product used in the auto industry that can cause harm.

Why Talbot

At Talbot we help to protect balance sheet and customer contracts. Our cover can include pre-recall expenses, recall costs, business interruption, rehabilitation, third party recall, extortion monies, government recall, adverse publicity, customer loss of profits and expert crisis consultant & advisor costs.

Our Crisis Response Consultants, Security Exchange Ltd and RQA Group, are ready to offer preventative advice and assistance to our clients across all classes and provide 24/7 response in the event of an incident.

Why Talbot	How Talbot adds value	What this means for customers
Customer first philosophy with a claims focus	Service levels are paramount to Talbot’s business model. Dedicated claims team, experienced in dealing with complex and high-profile cases.	High quality service with quick turnaround times and regular updates on progress. Claims are managed by highly experienced professionals, efficiently and with a high degree of care and sensitivity.
Expertise	Talbot’s experienced team provides greater insight, highly competitive pricing and covers, with a recognised strong track record. Strong customer relationships with a high level of credibility.	Access to some of the best crisis management analysis and crisis consultant intelligence in the market, with the ability to remain ‘informed and current’ on the latest risks – real and potential.
Global reach and experience	Experienced worldwide in the multitude of risks facing businesses locally. Close collaborative relationships with global Talbot and AIG colleagues.	Talbot offers a local perspective together with a wider world view. Local experts have authority to underwrite locally.
Flexible	Willing to discuss and develop bespoke cover if required.	Offering some of the most advanced, constantly evolving suite of crisis management products on the market.

Crisis Response Consultants

With brand protection being at the top of many CEO’s concerns, Talbot is proud to be associated with two of the leading global firms in the Crisis Management space. RQA and Security Exchange have been assisting clients throughout the world for the past 20 years in all areas of Crisis Management including incident response, risk mitigation and analysis and simulation training.

Learn more

Contacts by region

Tracey Hunt

Head of Specialty

M: +44 7936 045 825

tracey.hunt@talbotuw.com

Christopher McCoy

Class Underwriter - Crisis Management

T+44 20 7327 8114 | M+44 7833 900192

christopher.mccoy@talbotuw.com

Benjamin Mills

Class Underwriter - Crisis Management

T +44 20 7550 3759 | M +44 7508 208443

benjamin.mills@talbotuw.com

Ellie Lamb

Assistant Underwriter – Crisis Management

T+44 (0)7514 732998

ellie.lamb@talbotuw.com

Daniel Akerman

Head of Crisis Management

T+1 212 440 227

daniel.akerman@validusuw.com

Joe Stottler

AVP, Senior Underwriter - Crisis Management

T+1 212 487 5251

joe.stottler@validusuw.com

Michael Henley

Underwriter - Crisis Management

T+1 212 785 6070 | M+1 718 772 4965

michael.henley@validusuw.com

Margaret Smith

Underwriter - Crisis Management

T+1 617 261 2847

margaret.smith@validusuw.com