The team

Underwriter-literate practitioners with named class specialisms and verifiable carrier history.

Each principal below has spent the bulk of their career inside the London market — at a carrier, at a Lloyd’s broker, or in the in-house insurance function of a regulated financial-services firm. Their class specialisms are published. Their credentials are stated. Their LinkedIn profiles are linked, because the easiest way to verify a broker is to verify the broker.

Editorial portrait of a bearded man wearing glasses, photographed against a neutral white wall in natural light. Placeholder image for Principal 01. Stand-in image; commissioned principal portrait scheduled for v1.5. — Photo: lucas Favre / Unsplash

Placeholder · commissioned portrait at v1.5

Principal 01

[Name — TBD]

Founding broker · Digital-Asset Practice

Class specialisms: Digital-asset Crime / Specie · Custody · Cyber + Crime crossover
Prior roles: Senior underwriter at [carrier], 2018–2024 · Digital-asset class lead at [broker], 2024–2026
Credentials: CII Chartered Insurance Broker · LMA member · Member of the IRMI Cyber Practice
Education: [degree], [institution]
Recent writing: “Why hot-wallet cover doesn’t imply smart-contract cover.” znobia Insights, 18 May 2026.
Contact: [email]@znobia.com · LinkedIn

Placeholder · commissioned portrait at v1.5

Principal 02

[Name — TBD]

Senior broker · Financial Instruments

Class specialisms: D&O for financial-services firms · Fund-vehicle liability · Securities-class exposures
Prior roles: Director, FI Practice at [broker], 2017–2026 · Underwriter, [carrier], 2010–2017
Credentials: CII Chartered Insurance Broker · LMA member
Education: [degree], [institution]
Recent writing: “Why your D&O may not respond to a digital-asset incident — coverage gap analysis.” znobia Insights, 03 May 2026.
Contact: [email]@znobia.com · LinkedIn

Placeholder · commissioned portrait at v1.5

Principal 03

[Name — TBD]

Compliance officer · MLRO

Class specialisms: Regulatory perimeter · Sanctions screening · AML for digital-asset counterparties
Prior roles: Head of Compliance, [broker], 2019–2026 · Compliance manager, [bank], 2014–2019
Credentials: ICA Diploma in Anti-Money Laundering · CII Compliance Officer · Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI)
Education: [degree], [institution]
Contact: compliance@znobia.com · LinkedIn

Information on this page is published in good faith and updated as roles change. Credentials and prior roles are verifiable on request and on the principal’s LinkedIn profile.

Read the regulatory posture or speak with a broker.

Regulatory disclosure Submit RFI

znobia acts as an insurance intermediary. We do not underwrite risk. Cover, where available, is placed with authorised carriers and is subject to underwriter approval, policy terms, exclusions and conditions. Nothing on this site is investment, tax, legal or financial advice.