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.
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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
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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.
Homegrown hackers
By Luke Fardell, Lead Cyber Analyst
12 February 2026
Last year, the National Crime Agency arrested four suspects in connection with cyber-attacks on Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and Harrods. What made these arrests noteworthy wasn’t just the high-profile nature of the victims, but the fact that the suspects are UK nationals. This highlighted a shift in the cyber risk landscape which organisations cannot afford to ignore.
Unblurring the lines between cyber, technology and IP risks
By Thomas McShane, Head of Technology and Media E&O
20 January 2026
Technology companies underpin the daily operations of businesses around the world. They provide the pipes that allow commerce to flow. This global infrastructure is under increasing attack from cybercriminals. Change Healthcare, CDK Global, SolarWinds. The list of third-party technology providers which have been the victims of cyber breaches continues to grow.