The Management Team

The Modus team has a wealth of e-trading experience across home, landlord and commercial lines of business. Founded in early 2015, we only employ senior staff who are compatible with our unique and streamlined approach to insurance. You can learn a little bit more about our management team below.

Simon Read

Managing Director

Simon has worked in the industry for more than 30 years, the last fifteen of which have been leading specialist e-trading and underwriting businesses.

Simon is Managing Director of the Modus board as well as overseeing new tech developments and ensuring that our systems meet the needs of our broker customers.

Scott Banks

Director

Scott has over 20 years insurance experience and led several large businesses, with a focus on specialist e-trading.

Scott’s key responsibilities include underwriting and distribution.  Scott was a co-founder of Modus, along with Simon, in 2015.

Siân Morgan

Tech Ops Manager

Siân joined Modus at the beginning of 2022 and heads up the scheme development, project management, operational and tech side of the business. She has over 15 years’ experience in the insurance industry. Her key field of expertise is e-trading, having worked with software houses, brokers, and insurers from both an underwriting and commercial perspective.

James Russell

Underwriting Manager

James leads our Underwriting function, having wide experience in a variety of commercial and personal lines areas, with a specialism in e-traded business.  He is ACII qualified and has worked in the insurance industry for over 25 years.

Lyndsey Barnett

Associate Director – Distribution

Lyndsey has over 30 years’ experience in the industry, specialising in sales, marketing, crm development and distribution across both commercial and personal insurance.  At Modus, Lyndsey leads the development team and BDMs focussing on the continued growth of the sales pipeline, management of our broker partners and successful delivery of the TryModus open market proposition to UK brokers.

Richard Hoddinott

Head of Analytics and Insight

Richard joined the Modus team in July 2022 and leads the data, analytics, and reporting function. He is experienced with managing intricate datasets, automating information delivery, and understanding key drivers of business and underwriting performance. Prior to Modus, Richard has held data-centric and analytical roles within the insurance industry.

Fiona Auge
Broker Development Manager

Fiona has worked in the insurance industry for over 16 years starting in insurance telesales and progressing to an experienced BDM responsible for the development of her panel of brokers. Fiona joined Modus when we launched TryModus and loves to work with new brokers, gaining an in-depth knowledge of each to assist them in growing a profitable book with Modus.

Abbi Graver
Broker Development Manager

Abbi has 10 years’ experience in the industry, previously working in Underwriting for 8 years. Abbi joined Modus in 2022 and is responsible for developing broker relationships and supporting them in growing their business. Abbi uses her underwriting knowledge and solution selling techniques to successfully grow her panel brokers accounts with Modus.

Gemma Delaney
Broker Development Manager

Gemma has over 17 years’ experience in the industry. Gemma has a history and proven success working in insurer relations at a large broker so understands the challenges brokers face. Gemma is now responsible for developing broker relationships within the sales team for Modus, assisting brokers in achieving growth in their business and offering support and assistance for whatever the broker needs.

Stephanie Cogan
Development Executive

Steph has been in the Insurance industry for over 20 years in a variety of roles for composite insurers and MGAs. Steph has worked for Modus for several years, overseeing and handling broker relationships for our specialist Flood Excess scheme. Steph now operates in a wider role working directly with our Distribution Director to deliver agency and compliance management whilst providing backup and support to our external sales team and wider broker community.