Navium Marine

Welcome to Navium Marine. We are a marine focused specialty MGA.

We strive to create a digitally enhanced business blending underwriting, claims leadership and competence with modern day solutions.

Our team are all long-standing insurance market professionals with a strong desire to leave a legacy of technical performance and discipline and not just ride underwriting cycles.  We have a track record of delivering profitable results and we are committed to delivering value to our capacity and to our clients.

About Us

Navium Marine Limited was established in May 2021 with a focus on quality marine insurance. Our team has a reputation for approachability and flexibility in developing new structures for both existing and emerging risks.

Clive Washburn

CEO & Director

Clive is a market-leading figure with executive experience spanning 36 years in the Marine and Specialty markets. He has a reputation for building balanced portfolios and delivering upper-quartile results in the Lloyd’s Market, and has a track record of producing significant underwriting profits for the businesses he has worked for across market cycles. 

Prior to starting Navium, Clive was Head of Marine at Beazley, where he fostered deep relationships with brokerages and global marine insurance buyers, and built and developed high performing teams for succession.

Oliver Clark

Chief Underwriting Officer

Ollie has previously worked as a Marine Underwriter at Atrium, AXA XL and MS Amlin, specialising in Marine and Energy Liabilities and Ports and Terminals. Ollie graduated from the University of Sheffield in 2010 and worked at Rothschild before joining the insurance industry 12 years ago. He recently completed an MBA at Cranfield University’s School of Management.

Henry Maughan

Deputy chief underwriting officer

Henry has over 17 years’ experience in the London Market. His most recent role was leading the Cargo team at Antares where they delivered and exceeded their budgeted income targets and exceeded their loss ratio targets. Notably, Henry drove the team through the Lloyd’s decile 10 process, and was one of the few cargo portfolios to grow the income in 2018-2019. Henry was a member of the Joint Cargo Committee for 2020 and 2021.

Alice Edwards

Chief operating officer

Alice has over 6 years’ experience in the London Market and joined Navium in June 2022. Previously she had been at Hiscox where she worked primarily with the Marine and Energy Leadership Team. After graduating in Law from University of Exeter she worked within the tech industry before joining the Insurance Market.

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Alex Hill

Hull & War Assistant Underwriter

Alex joined Navium in August 2022. Prior to which he worked at Willis Towers Watson for 3 years, during which time he worked in various area, including Hull and Machinery on both placement and claims, whilst also assisting the Bloodstock and Livestock claims team. Alex has completed his Diploma in the CII, holds a Graduate Diploma in Law from the University of Law in 2019 and achieved a BA in History from University of Exeter in 2017.

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Amy Slade

Underwriting Assistant

Amy Joined Navium in October 2022. She has many years’ experience within the Lloyds Insurance market supporting underwriters across a broad range of classes of business. Amy’s insurance career began at Xchanging before working at Brit Insurance and the last 11 years at Antares Syndicate.

Beth Wells

Underwriting Assistant

Beth joined Navium in May 2023 having graduated with a BSs/degree in Physical Geography from the University of Reading. She went on to complete a Masters in Environmental Management from the University of London, Birkbeck in September 2023.

Cameron Hagley

Claims Adjuster

Cameron joined Navium in January 2023 as her first role within the London Market. She is developing her understanding of Marine Claims and is specialising within H&M and Marine Liability.

Danielle Basstoe

Cargo & Specie Underwriter

Danielle joined Navium in June 2021 after 21 months as a Cargo Underwriting Assistant at Antares. Danielle completed her ACII qualification to become an Associate Member of the Chartered Insurance Institute in January 2022.

Eliza Kearns

Underwriting Assistant

Eliza joined Navium in September 2023. Prior to this she completed a BA in French at the University of Bristol in June 2023.

Emma Roadnight

senior underwriter

Emma joined Navium in November 2021 and has 14 years’ experience in the London Market. She first started out as a CAT Risk Analyst at Canopius and since then, she has worked at Travelers, MS Amlin and Antares, underwriting on the Cargo and Specie accounts. Emma holds a MSc in Business Analysis and Finance and a BSc in Economics.

Gemma Swan

Assistant Underwriter

Gemma joined Navium in February 2023. She graduated from UCL in 2022 with a degree in History and French.

Jacob Whelan

Underwriting Assistant

Jacob joined Navium in June 2025 as his first role within the London market. Prior to joining Navium he worked in financial services. He graduated in 2022 with a BSc in Biology from the University of Nottingham.

Josh Thorne

Operations Assistant

Josh joined Navium in August 2024 as his first role within the London market. Josh graduated from the University of Exeter in 2023 with a Masters in Business and Management.

Joseph Roberts

Claims Assistant

Joseph joined Navium in January 2025 as his first role within the London market. Prior to this he worked as a trainee wealth manager for St James Place Wealth Management. Joseph graduated with a Finance and Investment Management degree from Newcastle University in 2024.

Lewis Ross

Cargo & Specie Assistant Underwriter

Lewis joined Navium in February 2022 as his first role within the London Market. He has developed a strong understanding of Cargo and Cargo War.

Madison Wallis

Senior Receptionist

Madison joined Navium in April 2023, previously working at Rathbones as a Reception Administrator. She graduated from the University of Chichester in 2017 with a BA Hons in Musical Theatre.

Michael Prendeville

Head of transportation and logistics

Michael joined Navium in March 2023 from WTW, where he was an Associate Director handling a global book of large and complex business. After graduating from the University of Nottingham in Economics, Michael joined the industry on the WTW graduate scheme, and became an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Insurance in 2018.

Millie Perrin

Hull & War Underwriter

Millie joined Navium in November 2021 from the Lloyd’s of London Insurance Graduate Scheme. She undertook placements in the Lloyd’s Corporation, Canopius, and Marsh Marine Teams and completed her ACII. Millie graduated from the University of Cambridge with a BA in Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic History and an MA from Newcastle University in Early Medieval Archaeology.

Noris Kanaharajah

Underwriting Assistant

Noris joined Navium in August 2023 after 2 years as software developer for Worldline. He graduated from University of Portsmouth in 2021 with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering.

Ophelia O’Brien

Underwriting Assistant

Ophelia joined Navium in May 2023 after graduating from Sheffield Hallam University in 2022.

Rosie Gillett

Assistant Underwriter

Rosie joined Navium in July 2023 after graduating from the University of Southampton with a BSc in Environmental Science.

Sally Newing

Senior Claims Manager

Sally joined Navium in February 2024. Prior to joining she worked for Marine TPAs for 12 years, specialising in Cargo claims and also involved in GA and salvage matters. Sally began her London Market career in 1993 handling North American non-marine APH and LMX legacy claims.

Kayla Barker

Claims Assistant

Kayla joined Navium in November 2025 as her first role within the London market. Kayla graduated from the University of Westminster in 2025 with a BA in Business Management and Marketing.

Sam Andrade-Brown

Junior Underwriting Technician

Sam joined Navium in January 2026 as his first role within the London Market. Prior to this he worked in financial services as an audit associate and as an underwriting assistant. Sam graduated with a Business and Management Degree from Durham University.

Orlanda Castello-Cortes

Underwriting Assistant

Orlanda joined Navium in December 2025 after having graduated from Durham University with a BA in History in July 2025.

What We Do

Navium offers insurance across the full range of Marine classes.  Our experience allows us to understand the keys risks faced by our clients whilst also looking to pioneer new approaches to risk selection and loss management.

Navuire ship building
Ship Building
Ship owning
Ship Owning
International movement of cargo
International Movement of Goods
Marine Liability
Marine Liability
War/Kidnap and Ransom
Ports and Terminals