Dave has been in the insurance industry more than 30 years and has experience in both commercial and personal lines insurance plus, worked for both insurers and brokers.     

He is currently the Managing Director of Granite Underwriting, responsible for a specialist motor and small commercial portfolio.       

Prior to joining Granite Underwriting, Dave managed QBE’s commercial SME business, where he successfully transformed traditional trading of property, casualty, motor and specialist lines to a sophisticated full-cycle e-trade operation across multiple distribution platforms.      

Dave is a self-motivated, enthusiastic leader with strong communication and business skills and an open-minded inclusive management style. His approach and experience, coupled with his strength of character, are key to him driving business forward for profitable growth.     

Outside of insurance Dave is a keen cyclist and mountain biker.