Blenheim Underwriting today announces the appointment of Ian Ritchie as contingency underwriter, joining the market-leading Blenheim Syndicate 5886 non-appearance contingency team, effective June 2026.
Ritchie will join the team led by Justin Burns, working alongside existing contingency underwriter Jane Todd. This appointment will support the development of Blenheim’s contingency offering both for clients and brokers.
Ritchie’s primary focus will be to diversify the existing non-appearance book, through the addition of areas such as event cancellation, prize indemnity, contractual bonus, over redemption, film, and delegated authority schemes.
Ritchie, with more than 20 years of experience in the contingency market brings with him a wealth of knowledge from both a claims and underwriting background. He joins Blenheim from Munich Re’s Lloyd’s syndicate.
Peter Scales, group chairman & CEO said: “The addition of the Ian’s expertise to our contingency team will enable us to build a broader enhanced offering in the contingency arena. It reinforces Blenheim’s ethos to offer value to clients and brokers by bringing independent market leading underwriting expertise rather than simply add capacity.”