Meet the Event Insurance Direct team
Event Insurance Direct is the specialist event insurance service provided by David J Miller Insurance Brokers Limited
Meet the people behind the service at Event Insurance Direct, from brokers and underwriters to claims and support staff
David J Miller Managing Director
Role: Managing Director
Experience: David has spent his entire working career in the insurance industry and established David J Miller Insurance Brokers in 1965.
Areas of expertise: Complex risk assessment and forensic claims analysis.
What David does: David gets involved in more complex insurance matters, helping assess difficult risks and providing senior input where claims require detailed analysis or a more forensic review.
Paul Hutton Event Insurance Underwriting Manager
Role: Event Insurance Underwriting Manager
Experience: Paul has worked at the company since 2009 and specialises in event insurance.
Areas of expertise: Event insurance underwriting, liability insurance, event cancellation, event equipment insurance and specialist event risks.
What Paul does: Paul is responsible for the overall operation and underwriting control of the event insurance department. He reviews the more unusual and complex events that need a closer look or require referral, including cases that fall outside standard acceptance criteria.
Natalie Miller Financial Director and Compliance Officer
Role: Financial Director and Compliance Officer
Experience: Natalie has worked at the company since 1998.
Areas of expertise: Liability insurance, regulatory compliance and insurance broking operations.
What Natalie does: Alongside her role as an insurance broker, Natalie oversees the day-to-day running of the office, including the financial, operational and compliance functions of the business.
Joe Abbott Event Insurance Broker
Role: Event Insurance Broker
Experience: Joe has worked at the company since 2010.
Areas of expertise: Event public liability, employers’ liability, event equipment insurance and cancellation insurance, particularly for large, complex events.
What Joe does: Joe deals with the more complicated and unusual events, helping clients understand what they need and get the right cover in place.
Roxanne Allen Event Insurance Broker
Role: Event Insurance Broker
Experience: Roxanne has worked at the company since 2023.
Areas of expertise: Event public liability, employers’ liability, event equipment insurance and one-off event insurance.
What Roxanne does: Roxanne helps clients arrange cover for a wide range of events and is on hand to answer questions and help make sure they get the cover they need.
Claire Incutti Claims Administrator
Role: Claims Administrator
Experience: Claire has worked at the company since 2022.
Areas of expertise: Event insurance claims, claims administration and supporting clients through the claims process.
What Claire does: Claire helps clients when they need to make a claim, provides support and keeps things moving between the client and insurer throughout the process.
Nicola Harwood Marketing Assistant
Role: Marketing Assistant
Experience: Nicola has worked at the company since 2024.
Areas of expertise: Marketing, social media and customer communications.
What Nicola does: Nicola makes sure people know we’re here before they suddenly realise they need event insurance. She supports our marketing, website content and customer communications.
Tanya Shmidt Web Designer
Role: Web Designer
Experience: Tanya has worked at the company since 2025.
Areas of expertise: Web design, website development and digital content.
What Tanya does: Tanya looks after the design and development of the Event Insurance Direct website, making it easier for clients to find what they need and arrange their cover.
Izzie Head of Office Wellbeing
Role: Head of Office Wellbeing
Experience: Izzie has been part of the office since 2014.
Areas of expertise: Treat detection, biscuit consumption and general office supervision.
What Izzie does: Izzie doesn’t arrange insurance, but she does take her role very seriously. She is usually on hand to welcome visitors, supervise lunch breaks and investigate anything that looks remotely edible.