Relay talks to Derek Coffey, Managing Director of Sertus Underwriting Ltd, an underwriting agency, which was established in 2003.
Q 1 : Who is Sertus and what is its vision for the Irish insurance motor market?
A: Sertus Underwriting Limited is a underwriting agency, which was established in 2003 to initially write Private Motor business on an EDI basis. We commenced trading on 1st January 2004 operating through a panel of Relay brokers spread throughout the Rep. of Ireland.
We see ourselves as a niche player. We have no ambitions to be a major player in the Irish market, as we instead prefer the “small is beautiful” approach. In our view, being small allows us to be flexible and more focused. We see ourselves as providing an alternative choice for the small to mid-sized brokers-brokers, who in many instances, have been ignored or over-looked by the larger insurers.