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James Hallam is an independent Lloyd’s broker with a dedicated team of experienced insurance professionals who care about protecting your business.

Trust leads to more trust

James Hallam is an independent Lloyd’s broker with a dedicated team of experienced insurance professionals who care about protecting your business.

Everard specialist marine
insurance brokers

“Everard is a dedicated, forward-thinking, specialist marine insurance broker, offering bespoke insurance solutions for marine trade, marine shipping and marine craft owners across the UK and globally.”

Nigel Roberts
Executive Director

Everard’s rich history has given us a deep understanding of every aspect of maritime industries, the company started building barges in Kent in 19th century.

During the Second World War, vessels assisted in the evacuation of Dunkirk, the D-Day landings, and the liberation of Europe. In the following decades Everard’s fleet grew, managing and chartering 450 vessels. In 1969 Everard established itself as one of the UK’s leading independent marine insurance brokers.

Today, we specialise in offering tailored marine insurance cover and, as we deal with a wide range of niche insurance providers, we can arrange the cover you need – whether you are looking to cover a small dinghy, a Harbour, Marina, Port or Terminal, Brown or Blue Water Shipping Fleet, Ship Building or Repair Yards, Cargoes or an entire supply chain.

Areas of cover

Marine trade insurance

We offer high value marine insurance solutions for a variety of marine traders, from sole traders to contractors to port and harbour operations of all sizes.

Marine shipping insurance

Our marine shipping insurance team can provide specialist cover for your entire transportation chain, from seller to buyer.

Marine craft

We can provide comprehensive cover for most types of marine craft vessels, whether you use them for commercial or private and pleasure purposes.

We are here to help you.
Call us on 020 3148 9540 or email info@everardinsurance.co.uk

Meet your team leaders

Nigel Roberts

Executive Director – Head of London Markets
M: 07518 913404
Email Nigel

Justyn Lemar

Marine Trades Division Manager
T: 01732 224698
M: 07837 006962
Email Justyn

Steve Brown

Claims
M: 07759710879
Email Steve

Marine solutions

Specialist Marine Brokers

Marine Shipping

Marine Trade

Marine Craft division

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Nigel Roberts

Executive Director – Head of London Markets

Nigel started his career with a traditional Marine Lloyd’s Broker in the late 1970s and with a break of 5 years around 2000 when he worked in the UK Commercial Insurance Retail markets, he has spent the rest of his career dedicated to marine insurance and reinsurance clients. The 15 years prior to joining Everard in March 2021 he held positions as Managing Director and Deputy CEO of two Lloyd’s brokers. Nigel has dealt with all classes of the transportation chain and specialises in Hull & Machinery, Protection & Indemnity and water’s edge industries including Ports, Terminals, Shipbuilding and repair yards.

T: 0207 977 7841
M: 07518 913404
nigel.roberts@everardinsurance.co.uk

Justyn Lemar

Marine Trades Division Manager

Justyn started in the Insurance Industry in 1998 as a general insurance broker before progressing into an account executive. Between 2003 and 2007 he broadened his insurance knowledge and took up an underwriting role. Justyn joined Everard insurance brokers in 2014 as an account executive and was appointed Marine Trades manager in 2017. He specialises in Marine Property & Plant, Marine Engineering, Marine Equipment, Marine Liabilities, Marinas & Harbours. Underwriting renewals and new business for our retail division including referrals. He manages and provides insurance solutions for wholesale brokers. Justyn has overall responsibility for the binding authority and is coverholder on behalf of a leading Marine Liability Lloyds syndicate. Justyn services marine trade clients in the UK, EU and Internationally.

T: 01732 224698
M: 07837 006962
justyn.lemar@everardinsurance.co.uk

Brendon Ladner

Marine Small Craft Division Manager

Brendon has worked in the insurance industry since 2013 when he started at a national brokers servicing private clients. Brendon then went onto work for a local broker in 2016 who specialised in marine insurance, predominantly small craft. Having lived near to the Fishing Port of Newlyn his whole life, Brendon grew up with a passion of the fishing industry and so the new role seemed a perfect fit due to the amount of fishing boats insured. This broker was acquired by James Hallam, the parent company of Everard in May 2021 and combining the knowledge of the two companies was fundamental in creating a new Small Craft Division which Brendon now heads up. His team will look for quotes on any vessel including private & pleasure, fishing, any other commercial, both in the UK and Internationally.

T: 01736 805004
brendon.ladner@everardinsurance.co.uk

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