Underwriting Agencies Council Ltd
Welcome to the Underwriting Agencies Council (UAC), the representative organisation for Australian underwriting agencies. UAC’s purpose is to serve the interests of Australian underwriting agencies.
Website: www.descartesunderwriting.com ABN: 33 651 041 842 AFSL Number: 537442 Address: Level 17, International Towers – Sydney Tower 3, 300 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo, NSW 2000 Postal Address: As above
Descartes Underwriting is a specialist agency and service provider based in Paris with ten hubs worldwide including Sydney. Founded in 2018 by a team of insurance veterans, Descartes was born out of the conviction that climate change calls for a revolutionary approach to insurance. We offer a full range of next-generation parametric insurance products to respond to natural hazards, extreme weather and climate change.
Leveraging from cutting-edge technologies such as Machine Learning, real-time monitoring from satellite imagery and IoT, to deliver products that help businesses bounce back faster against natural catastrophes and the emerging risks they increasingly face.
Our offerings are data-driven, frictionless, transparent and tailored to each client with capacity up to USD200 million per risk.
We address the full spectrum of all climate and emerging risks.
Our Products: Natural catastrophes
Agriculture
Energy
NDBI (Non-Damage Business Interruption) and supply chain
Contact: Ben Qin Head of North Asia & Australia M: 0420983826 E: ben.qin@descartesunderwriting.com
Lynn Roehrig Head of Business Development, Australia & New Zealand M: 0448 609 159 E: lynn.roehrig@descartesunderwriting.com
Ronan Clifford Business Development Associate M: 0409 344 460 E: ronan.clifford@descartesunderwriting.com