A Specialist Wholesale Broker — Working With Brokers, MGAs and Cedents
Bissell & Partners is an independent, boutique Lloyd’s and London Market wholesale broker. We work alongside retail brokers, MGAs and cedents — never in competition with you for your clients. Our focus is straightforward: specialist expertise, direct market access and a faster, more personal way of placing complex and hard-to-place risk.
Broker-First
We act purely as a wholesale broker — your clients remain yours.
Direct Market Access
Lloyd’s and London Market access without the layers.
Specialist Expertise
Decades of combined liability and marine experience.
Quick Quotes
Fast indications via our online quote facility.
Check Our Consulting Process
Built. Negotiated. Placed.
A clear, disciplined process designed around brokers. From first enquiry to placement and ongoing service, we keep you informed at every stage and move at the pace your clients expect.
Understand the Risk
We take time to understand your client and the exposure in full.
Liability and marine specialists.
Build the Submission
We prepare a clear, well-presented submission built to secure terms.
Presented to the right markets.
Negotiate the Market
We negotiate directly with Lloyd’s and London Market underwriters.
Relationships that get answers.
Place the Cover
We confirm cover and deliver documentation promptly and accurately.
Fast, accurate, reliable.
Service & Claims
We support you through the life of the policy, including claims.
A genuine long-term partner.
Check Our Services
Liability
All liability lines placed into Lloyd’s and the London Market — from straightforward to genuinely hard-to-place exposures.
Public & Products Liability
Employers’ Liability
Professional Indemnity
In-House Facilities
Three Lloyd’s-backed in-house facilities give brokers fast, competitive terms and minimal friction.
General Liability — up to USD 10m
Hull & Machinery — up to USD 3m
Specie / Jewellers’ Block — up to USD 20m
Binding Authority Support
All three facilities are backed by Lloyd’s of London security, rated by S&P, AM Best and Fitch. See Lloyd’s current ratings.
Marine
All marine classes, with particular strength in Hull & Machinery and Ports & Terminals.
Hull & Machinery
Ports & Terminals
Marine Liability
Contingency
Cover for events of all sizes, protecting organisers against cancellation, abandonment and postponement.
Cancellation & Abandonment
Adverse Weather
Non-Appearance
Environmental Liability
Specialist environmental and pollution liability cover, an area where our technical expertise sets us apart.
Pollution Liability
Contractors’ Pollution
Environmental Impairment
Brokers, MGAs, Cedents & ARs
Dedicated support for retail brokers, the MGA market and cedents placing reinsurance, plus an Appointed Representative network for firms looking to join us.
Wholesale Broking
MGA Market Support
Appointed Representatives
50+
Years Combined London Market Experience
Delegated
In-House Binding Facilities
AI-Assisted
Triage & Pricing
A+
Rated Capacity Providers
Why Choose Us
We succeed when our broker partners succeed
Bissell & Partners was founded to do wholesale broking differently — combining genuine London Market expertise with the responsiveness of a modern, boutique firm. We give brokers and MGAs a direct, dependable route into Lloyd’s, backed by people who pick up the phone and get answers.
Specialist Knowledge
Deep technical expertise across all liability and marine classes.
Responsive Service
A boutique team that knows your name and answers quickly.
Direct Market Access
Trusted relationships with Lloyd’s and London Market underwriters.
Quick Quote Facility
Fast indications for brokers through our online quote process.
Technology & Data
Smarter broking, powered by data and AI
We pair decades of London Market experience with modern data tools and AI. Technology never replaces the judgement of an experienced broker — it sharpens it, giving us cleaner submissions, faster turnaround and a clearer view of risk so we can secure better terms for our broker partners.
Better Data, Better Decisions
We structure and analyse risk data so underwriters see a complete, well-presented picture — supporting stronger pricing and broader cover.
AI-Assisted Submissions
AI helps us prepare clearer, more consistent submissions and surface relevant market intelligence, so nothing important is missed.
Sharper Risk Insight
Data analytics highlight exposure trends and benchmarks, helping us advise brokers with evidence rather than guesswork.
Faster Turnaround
Automation removes friction from routine tasks, so our specialists spend their time negotiating and placing — not chasing paperwork.
Human expertise, enhanced by technology — and always with your client’s confidentiality and the market’s standards at the centre of everything we do.
Do you deal directly with policyholders?
No. We are a wholesale broker and work only with other brokers and MGAs. Your clients always remain yours.
Which classes of business do you handle?
We specialise in all liability lines — including environmental liability — all marine classes with a focus on Hull & Machinery and Ports & Terminals, and contingency. Many risks fall outside standard markets; that is exactly where we add value.
How does the quick quote facility work?
For General Liability you can start an online quote in minutes using our questionnaire. We review the details and come back to you with an indication quickly.
Which territories do you place business into and out of?
We place complex and hard-to-place risk into Lloyd’s and the London Market for brokers, agents, MGAs and cedents worldwide, with particular focus on the United States and Canada, the Caribbean and Central & South America, alongside the Nordics and MENA. See our Where We Work page for more.
Do you hold delegated underwriting authority?
Yes. We operate in-house, Lloyd’s-backed binding facilities — a General Liability facility (up to USD 10m), a Hull & Machinery facility (up to USD 3m) and a Specie / Jewellers’ Block facility (up to USD 20m) — giving broker partners fast, competitive terms. Appetite and terms are always subject to underwriting.
How quickly can I get an indication or quote?
For risks that fit our General Liability facility you can get a fast indication through our online quick-quote facility. For other classes, send us the submission and our team will come back to you promptly with next steps and an indicative view where possible.
Can retail brokers and MGAs become Appointed Representatives?
Yes. We support firms looking to access the London Market through our Appointed Representative network. You can find an overview on our Appointed Representatives page, and we’re happy to talk through whether the model is right for your firm.
Is my client relationship protected when I place through you?
Always. We act purely as a wholesale broker and never deal directly with your policyholders or compete for your clients — the relationship remains entirely yours.
Ready to place your next risk?
Get a fast General Liability indication online, or talk to our team about liability, marine and contingency risks — and about joining us as an Appointed Representative.