John Poynter

John Poynter is an experienced underwriting professional currently serving as a Motor Regional Underwriter at RSA since May 2024. Prior to this role, John has held various positions including Senior Onsite Technical Underwriter at Direct Line Group, where John has worked since May 2012, and Development Underwriter at Hiscox. John's career in underwriting began at Churchill Insurance, where John progressed through several roles, including Technical Motor Underwriter and Team Leader of Customer Services. John has also contributed to technical underwriting as a Team Leader at Chaucer Syndicates Ltd. and has experience in user acceptance testing from earlier roles at Churchill Insurance and QBE Health Insurance. With a background in both technical and managerial aspects of underwriting, John is well-versed in policy negotiation, training, and team performance management.