Aviation
50 years in flight. Leading the future of aviation insurance
Informed by the past. Focused on the future.
Since TMK began underwriting aviation insurance in 1976, we’ve grown to become the largest insurer of aviation risks at Lloyd’s by Gross Written Premium.
Together with our clients, we’ve shown resilience and adapted as aviation has faced crises and evolved to become more safe, accessible and technologically advanced.
Succeeding in aviation insurance for 50 years has demanded the excellence of our claims service and the deep expertise of our specialist team of underwriters.
Now we’re ready to lead towards tomorrow. Our future-focused team are strong on emerging risks, data and technology and work closely with major clients to provide bespoke coverages.
HEAR FROM OUR AVIATION EXPERTS
Two Markets, One Sky: Aviation Insurance Insights from London and Singapore
Graham Oddie, Deputy Departmental Head of Aviation and Divisional Head of General Aviation & Aerospace, discusses how we are navigating growth and emerging risks in aviation.
The Future of Aviation Insurance: A Young Underwriter’s Perspective
Chloe Hull, Trainee Underwriter, Airlines and Aerospace, discusses how the next generation is embracing technology, innovation and change to help shape the future of aviation insurance.
Aviation Claims – The Human Way
Victoria Joslin, Deputy Head of Claims, explains how our claims team combines technical expertise with a people-first approach to deliver exceptional claims service.
Aviation War Insurance: insights in a changing global landscape
Will Green, Divisional Head of Airline, Contingent and War, discusses how we are helping clients navigate an increasingly complex risk landscape.
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CONNECT WITH OUR AVIATION INSURANCE EXPERTS
David Slevin
Departmental Head of Aviation
London
Graham Oddie
Deputy Departmental Head & Divisional Head of General Aviation and Aerospace
London
Will Green
Divisional Head of Airline, Contingent & War
Aviation
London
Stephen Kite
Departmental Underwriting Specialist
Aviation
London
PEOPLE FINDER
LATEST INSIGHTS
Aviation at a turning point: rethinking risk
By David Slevin, Departmental Head of Aviation
23 June 2026
Aviation has a habit of defying expectations. In my 42 years in this industry, I have watched it absorb terrorist attacks, a global financial crisis, a pandemic that grounded fleets worldwide, and repeated bouts of geopolitical turbulence. Through all of it, the industry has continued to grow at roughly 5% a year, doubling in size every two decades, a record most industries would be proud of.
50 years in flight: leading the future of aviation insurance
By Matthew Shaw, Chief Executive Officer
28 April 2026
TMK's aviation practice was founded in 1976, the same year Concorde completed its first commercial flight. The world's fastest passenger aircraft, capable of crossing the Atlantic in under three and a half hours, felt like a glimpse of where aviation was headed. Fifty years on, Concorde is long retired, and the aircraft most of us board today would be broadly recognisable to an underwriter from that era, even if almost everything underneath the surface has changed. The same, in many ways, could be said of the aviation insurance market.
Flying out of danger: using real-time data to avert a potential aviation disaster
By Will Green, Divisional Head of Airline, Contingent & War
16 October 2025
Decades of conflict in eastern DRC have escalated in 2025, with rebel advances threatening key infrastructure. This blog explores how real-time intelligence helped aviation clients respond swiftly to emerging risks—and how insurers are evolving to proactively mitigate geopolitical threats.