
About Us
Arkel is an underwriter-led multi-line MGA, focused on specialist personal lines, residential let and SME commercial business.
Built on a wealth of insurance experience, our board of Directors strive to provide robust and sustainable underwriting solutions. We are passionate about what we do and aim to create products that fulfil our clients’ needs.
Our Products
Household Insurance
check Non-Standard Homes:
Due to Construction, Occupancy, Flood-affected postcodes, Buildings under renovation work, previously underpinned.
check Niche products:
Unoccupied, Home-Based Businesses and UK Holiday Homes.
check Standard UK Homes:
Household Buildings, Contents and Personal Belongings
check Tenants or Renters:
Contents & Belongings & Tenants Liability to landlords.
Residential Let Insurance
check Landlords Buildings & Contents, Owners Liability:
Loss of Rental Income, Landlords Own Contents, Property Owners Liability upto £2M .
Personal Property Insurance for UK Residents
check Touring Caravans
and Trailer Tents
check Static Caravan and Holiday
Homes in UK
Small Contractors and Tradesmen
check Employers’ Liability
check Public Liability up to £5M

Our Team
Underwriting Team

Brendan Devine
Group CEOWith over 30 years experience in the financial service and insurance industry, Brendan brings a wealth of knowledge to the business. He has successfully grown businesses in the UK and Ireland, including household names, from GE Money Motor Finance to Kwik Fit Insurance and he was the founder of digital motor insurance broker Sure Thing!. He prides himself on putting the customer at the heart of the business.

Steve Lewis
ChairmanSteve has over three decades of insurance experience, including leading Zurich UK’s P&C business and the UK and international operations of RSA, Steve was previously CEO of Pro Global.
He has held operational and financial roles including Head of Zurich’s Group Operations, Planning and Performance Management function, Chief Finance & Operations Officer of Zurich’s European Global Corporate business.
His extensive industry insights bring a breadth of expertise to help meet the needs of our customers.

Kris Lee
Chief Executive and Underwriting OfficerWith over 20 years of insurance experience, Kris has worked for leading insurers and more recently within the MGA market, with the likes of Towergate, Pen and Plum Underwriting.
Working predominantly in the underwriting area, he has developed new products and schemes in the specialist personal lines space for both software houses and broker specific platforms.

Matthew Birney
Pricing DirectorMatthew has 10 years experience in the personal lines space, specialising in leading pricing and underwriting transformation for insurers targeting non-standard household and motor risks.
He has previously held senior roles at both Prestige Underwriting and more recently Geo (Ardonagh). He joins the Atec Group as group Pricing Director and will work closely with ARKEL to continue to drive innovation in the niche markets we specialise in.

Ant Sherlock
Group Distribution Partnerships DirectorAnt has almost 30 years of experience in general insurance, including senior roles at Prestige Underwriting, Midas Underwriting Ltd, and, most recently, Geo Personal Lines (Ardonagh).

Jackie Coppen
Head of UnderwritingWith over 30 years of insurance experience, Jackie has managed delegated authority household and holiday home insurance schemes. She also held the role of Household Underwriting Manager for Towergate before moving to start up MGA, Modus Underwriting as Underwriting Manager.
She has specialised in non-standard household and let property products for software houses and broker schemes and continues to work in these niche and specialist areas at ARKEL.

Jo Bergin
Senior UnderwriterJo has a wealth of experience in the insurance industry and has specialized in Non-Standard Household underwriting for the past 14 years. Jo has held key roles at the likes of Prestige and Midas Underwriting.

Isaac Robinson
Senior UnderwriterIsaac started his insurance career 5 years ago at Ceta and joined Arkel in 2022 as a Trainee Underwriter. Throughout his career he has gained valuable experience within the non-standard household market as well as completing his CII qualification.

John Allen
UnderwriterJohn has 7 years of experience in the insurance industry and has focused on non-standard home for the past 3. He has worked for the likes of Plum Underwriting and AXA.

Jon Avis
UnderwriterJon Avis has worked in insurance for 20 years bringing a wealth of underwriting and claims experience to the team. He has previously worked at Heath Lambert (Gallaghers), Pen, and RSA.

Larissa Arthur
Trainee UnderwriterLarissa Arthur has worked in insurance for 10 years and has joined the team as a Trainee Underwriter. She has previous experience at NFU, A-Plan, and Lark Insurance, building a strong foundation in the industry.

Jon Meyers
Schemes and EDI ManagerJon brings over 25 years of experience in the personal lines insurance market, specialising in non-standard and specialist household insurance.
His background includes underwriting roles at Zurich Financial Services and Norwich Union, followed by managing product development for software systems at Towergate and Plum Underwriting.

Regan Tassell
Procedures and Compliance OfficerRegan, with 8 years of experience in the industry, has specialized in Home and Mortgage Lender insurance. Before joining Arkel, she worked at LV and Pen Underwriting.

Chloe Spears
Senior UnderwriterChloe's underwriting journey began 16 years ago at Towergate. After 5 years, she moved to Midas UW where she continued to focus on Non Std HH insurance and HNW. In 2015, Chloe moved into Broker development where she gained a wealth of experience in broker relations and assisted in her region's GWP growth.