Proud to be a Lloyd’s underwriter Go Home Who we are Underwriting Claims Relationships Locations News CSR Get in touch Space Underwriting Accident & Health Aviation & Aviation War Space ASIC Cargo, Fine Art & Specie Marine Property Non Marine Property - Direct & Facultative UK & International Property P&C Binding Authorities International General Liability US Professional Liability International Professional Liability Reinsurance Energy Political Violence Underwriting Support How we work Modern life increasingly depends on the services of satellites. Whether it be making a long distance phone call, watching breaking television news from the other side of the world, catching the latest weather forecast, the accurate timing of financial services or the navigation of cars, ships and planes, all rely on satellites. As with other elements of our critical infrastructure, the loss of a satellite can have severe consequences. The first satellite to be insured was underwritten in Lloyd’s aviation market in 1965. Since that time the growth of commercial satellite services such as satellite television, and the increasing requirement for specialist space knowledge, has seen space insurance develop into its own dedicated class of underwriting at Lloyd’s. The Atrium Space Insurance Consortium (ASIC) is recognised as one of the few world-leading providers of this class of insurance. ASIC was formed in 2007. By matching the skills of an experienced underwriting team with those of a dedicated engineering team with years of industry knowledge and experience, ASIC is able to provide a market-leading service to its clients and brokers. With few satellites or launch vehicles being identical, it is vital that each risk be fully evaluated prior to being underwritten. Ambiguities that remain in the coverage design lead to complications and delays in settling a claim in the unfortunate situation of a loss arising. Collaborating with an insurer with the experience and ability to fully comprehend your requirements and the entrepreneurialism to craft a bespoke coverage design helps minimise the risk that ambiguities can produce. The Consortium is led by Atrium’s Syndicate 609 but the experienced team is trusted by a further nine Lloyd’s syndicates which have delegated their space underwriting to the Consortium. For the 2020 Year of Account the Consortium has a capacity of USD 38.75m to write on any one satellite or launch. The Consortium provides launch insurance covering the ascent to orbit, deployments, orbit raising, in-orbit testing as well as in-orbit insurance covering the satellite for the on-going perils faced by all space risks. “Stand-out underwriters in Aviation and Space are defined by their commerciality, client focus and a desire to proactively work with brokers to develop new business…this line is dominated by Atrium” London’s Leading Underwriters 2013 David Wade speaks to the Surrey Explorers - 3rd December, 2017 On the morning of Sunday 3rd December, David Wade spoke to the Surrey Explorers (www.surreyexplorers.org.uk), a chapter of the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC). The NAGC runs activities for children to stretch and inspire them beyond that which the school curriculum provides. David ran a session called “How to Design a Satellite” during which the children learned what we use satellites for, as well as how we design and build satellites. 10 Years of ASIC February 2017 marks the tenth anniversary of the Atrium Space Insurance Consortium (ASIC). Read the full article here David Wade voted in top 5 Aviation and Space Underwriters in London’s Leading Underwriters; 2013, 2016 and 2019 1 Night; 2 Rockets; 106 Satellites.. Read our latest article on the record for the most number of satellites launched on a single rocket (published 15th February, 2017) here ASIC attended the 65th International Astronautical Congress in Toronto, Canada in September where we presented two papers in Session D6.3: Insurance and Level of Safety for Commercial Viability. - Click here to view our presentation paper on All Electric Satellites – Insurance Implications - Click here to view our presentation paper on Preparing for the Worst: The Space Insurance Market’s Realistic Disaster Scenarios ASIC represented Lloyd’s on both the UK Government’s Space Innovation and Growth Strategy assessment and the ScienceWise Dialogue project regarding space weather. ASIC is a member of the Stakeholder Advisory Committee of the RadSat project (see https://www.bas.ac.uk/project/rad-sat/) and previously participated on the Stakeholder Advisory committee of the SPACESTORM project (see www.spacestorm.eu) David Wade spoke at the Westminster Business Forum's seminar on Priorities for Developing the UK Space Sector in March, 2015. David Wade participated on a panel at the 38th International Electric Propulsion Conference in Kobe, Japan in July, 2015 (see http://www.ists.or.jp/2015/files/2014/03/IEPC_PlenaryPannel_EPInsurance.pdf. ) The conference included a panel on “all-electric” satellites, with David speaking about the insurance implications for such satellites. Keep in touch: @ASIC_DOWNLINK David Wade Space Underwriter London 020 7050 3036 david.wade@atrium-uw.com Lee Davis Deputy Space Underwriter London 020 7050 3024 lee.davis@atrium-uw.com Emma Cox Consortium Management & Reporting Assistant London 020 7050 3025 emma.cox@atrium-uw.com David Hoffer Senior Satellite Analyst US 00 1 613 569 1600 david.hoffer@atrium-uw.ca People finder Select the right person or choose a product line from the boxes below to see their availability Product Line Location Person Find Atrium Underwriters Ltd is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. Atrium Insurance Agency Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Atrium Insurance Management Services Ltd is a DBA name of Atrium Risk Management Services (Washington) Ltd which is licensed as a Surplus Lines Broker (License # 0N00364) and Adjuster (License # 2N00364) in California. 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