Product Lines
Hull All Risks, Spares All Risks, Third Party Liability, Passenger Legal Liability, Crew Personal Accident.
Aviation
General Aviation
Specialist aircraft insurance for aircraft operators domiciled in EMEA, Africa, Central and South America and Australasia.
Overview
Senior underwriting. Direct access.
Led by Ben Cannon
Amiga provides specialist aircraft insurance for aircraft operators domiciled in EMEA, Africa, Central and South America and Australasia.
Led by Ben Cannon, a proven leader in the Aviation market with 20 years' experience dedicated to the General Aviation market.
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What we write.
A quick view of the appetite, geography and capacity behind the General Aviation practice.
Coverage & Capacity
Aircraft hull physical damage and third party and passenger liability. AVN1C market wording. Maximum $5m Hull and $25m Liability limits. Strategic partnerships with Lloyd's syndicates and established company market insurers. Excluding standalone Hull War, Products, Premises and Hangarkeepers and Airline risks.
Risk Appetite
Target segments include Industrial Aid, Commercial Fixed and Rotor Wing, Private, Pleasure and Business and Governmental operations. Western built aircraft. Embedded Hull War on UK / EU domiciled risks. Capability for both lead and follow business. Tailored coverage and deductible options available.
Our Team
Meet the General Aviation team.
Senior underwriters with direct decision-making authority — speak to the people writing the business.
Ben brings 20 years of specialist experience in the General Aviation insurance market. He joined Amiga Specialty from Allianz Commercial, where he managed a vast Global General Aviation portfolio.
Ben brings 20 years of specialist experience in the General Aviation insurance market. He joined Amiga Specialty from Allianz Commercial, where he managed a vast Global General Aviation portfolio.
Widely recognised as a market leader, Ben has led the underwriting of some of the most complex and challenging risks in the aviation marketplace. He is known for his relationship-driven approach, deep technical expertise, and keen market insight, earning the trust of clients, brokers, and industry partners alike.
Outside of work, Ben is a proud father of three children and spends much of his time supporting their sporting pursuits, regularly travelling the length and breadth of the UK's motorways to cheer them on from the sidelines.
Get in touch
Have a general aviation risk in mind?
Send a short note with the basics — client, geography, limit and timing — and the team will come back the same working day.
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