Loadsure®
Our Story
Loadsure is the industry’s first data-driven InsurTech MGA and Llloyd’s coverholder.
Today, Loadsure is transforming the cargo insurance offering across continents with a wholly new category of risk management: Holistic Freight Protection.
This approach hails a new era of loss prevention, empowering supply chain businesses to manage their own risk for the first time, while enabling insurance brokers to enhance and expand their service offering.
Loadsure®
Our history
Our History
Nov’ 2018
Loadsure is born
After conceiving of an end-to-end InsurTech solution which would enable brokers to better serve the freight industry and help tackle the underinsurance crisis, Johnny McCord founded Loadsure. He established headquarters in London - the birthplace of the world’s largest insurance market.
Nov’ 2019
Lloyd’s coverholder status achieved
Within a year of operation, Loadsure achieves the coveted Lloyd’s coverholder status - making it the only Lloyd’s of London coverholder approved in 2019, one of the toughest market cycles in recent history.
Jan’ 2020
Partner portal launched
Loadsure opens its dedicated partner portal, giving the freight community near instant access to risk coverage.
Sep’ 2020
A huge agreement
Building on the company’s strategic partnerships, Loadsure agrees a commercial agreement with Amwins, the largest wholesaler in North America.
June 2021
FCA approval
Loadsure is fully authorized by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), further cementing the platform’s integrity and credibility. Across the Atlantic, Loadsure is licensed in Canada, too.
Sep’ 2021
Two firsts
Loadsure completes two firsts in one month: the first live international integration with Exfreight and the first live Less Than Truckload (LTL) integration with FreightCenter.
Mar’ 2022
$11M in Series A funding
Loadsure achieves its Series A fundraise target of $11 million, demonstrating the immense market need of the company’s industry-leading technology, as well as its scalability.
June 2022
Two new products
Two product launches in one month sees Loadsure expand its offering with dynamic ocean cargo and stock throughput insurance.
July 2022
Platform Enhancements
Major platform upgrade; advanced user-level permissions enable brokers to manage accounts, improve downstream visibility and more easily support historically underserved SMBs.
January 2023
New Partnership
Underwriting authority expanded with backing from Tokio Marine Kiln.
February 2024
Loadsure Launches Columbia Product
Loadsure releases Columbia - Motor Truck Cargo and Logistics Services Insurance - a data-powered insurance product, purpose built for the logistics community.
April 2024
Loadsure Launches in Europe
Loadsure is approved to write business in Europe, with an initial focus on the Benelux region, Germany, France, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden.
November 2024
Loadsure unveils Holistic Freight Protection
At Future of Freight Festival 2025, CEO & Founder Johnny McCord unveils Holistic Freight Protection: the new frontier in risk management.
The future?
The sky’s no limit
We’ve come far in a short space of time, and we plan to go even further still. Our vision for the future is one of substantial growth, as we continue to take the freight insurance industry to new heights.
Holistic Freight Protection has landed.
A new frontier in risk management.
Loadsure is the founding force behind Holistic Freight Protection — the only 360-degree risk management solution on the market. This pioneering approach is made up of three pillars: actionable risk insights, data-priced supply chain insurance and automated claims processes.
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Our groundbreaking contribution to the industry has been recognized across the globe. But don’t just take our word for it — take a look at our trophy cabinet.
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Our team
Our Team50+
Meet the people behind the data
Our leadership team brings together unparalleled technical expertise, longstanding knowledge of the insurance industry and crucial financial know-how.
Morgan Adams
Sales Development Representative
Temi Akinkanju
Finance Manager
Scott Anderson
Senior Financial Analyst
Alexander Boateng
Sales Development Representative
Aidan Campbell
Customer Operations Software Engineer
Stephen Catlin
Advisor - Chairman & CEO Convex Group Limited
Richard Chattock
Non Executive Director - CEO Insurtech Gateway
Chiara Ciriani
Developer
Ryan Dillon
Head of Subrogation
Jason Edwards
Claims Adjuster
Nic Esterhuysen
Head of Actuarial Science
Tiffany Fane
EA
Tef Figg
Staff Engineer
Greg Franzel
Talent Acquisition Manager
Cesar Giraldo
Full Stack Developer
Duncan Gordon
Engineering Manager
Alex Guertin
Sales Development Representative
Russ Hall
Technical Manager
Brian Hanuschak
VP Inland Marine
Chris Harvey
Relationship Manager
Andrew Hills
Non Executive Director
Michael Hinds
Financial Accountant
Joshua Joseph
Frontline Data Technician
Michael Kennedy
VP Global Partnerships
Elaine Lee
Claims Manager
Stephanie Manrique
QA
Peter McCord
Non Executive Director & Co Founder Matillion
Justin Murphy
EVP of Claims
Jamie Parker
Product Owner
Yvette Saavedra
Claims Adjuster
Wayne Snedden
Head of Insurance Operations
Tom Teravainen
Complex Claims Adjuster
Pascal Tiscornia
Customer Experience Rep
Brian Walter
Underwriter - Inland Marine
Mark Watson
Underwriting Manager for Europe
Ben Brough is a marine insurance veteran, with more than 28 years’ experience across the UK, US, European, Asian and Middle Eastern marine and specialty (re)insurance markets. Brough joined Loadsure from Munich Re, where for close to three decades he established and grew the business’s global portfolio.
Jim draws upon his extensive transportation and technology industry experience to help steer Loadsure strategy and product development. Additionally, he drives sales and business development for the company. Nurturing a healthy sales pipeline and negotiating commercial contracts, the Loadsure pipeline has grown to include 60 integration clients under Jim’s leadership, including Kleinschmidt.
Before joining Loadsure, Jim served as 10-4 Systems’ Vice President of Administration, where he administered the company’s spin-off from its parent. His broad range of responsibilities included oversight and administration of sales, HR, procurement, and facilities. He was also responsible for contract negotiation with Fortune 500s, successfully closing business with global brands ranging from AB InBev and Amazon to JBS USA, General Electric, and Maersk. In addition, he played a key due diligence role in the company’s successful acquisition by Trimble.
Jim began his career with a small Denver-based warehousing and drayage company, Perry Transfer, which over the course of several mergers and acquisitions, became Exel and then DHL Supply Chain. His roles spanned operations, business development, and account management.
In his spare time, Jim is active in the Denver Transportation Club. He graduated with a degree in Business Administration and Management from Colorado Technical University.
“The opportunity to build a company from the ground-up has been one of the most satisfying experiences of my career. Where Loadsure goes from here is limited only by our imagination, and I’m excited to drive its growth, knowing that my work helps my supply chain peers not only protect their businesses but operate more efficiently and affordably, as well.”
— Jim
An insurtech innovator, Johnny’s digital-first approach delivers greater efficiency and effectiveness to the transportation insurance distribution chain. Having conceived of a fully-digital, end-to-end cargo insurance solution, his company now leverages automation and predictive analytics to expedite the flow of premiums and claims, while also reducing insurance costs.
Guided by Johnny’s visionary hand, Loadsure has become widely recognized as an innovative approach to serving volume transactional business and a path to new markets. In fact, Loadsure was the only Lloyd’s of London coverholder approved in 2019. It was also a Lloyd’s Lab 4th Cohort selection, runner-up for Insurance Insider’s 2020 Disruptor of the Year Award, and a 2021 FreightTech 100 honoree.
Johnny brings 18 years of cargo broking experience and a passion for entrepreneurship to the fore. Previously a cargo broker at Lochain Patrick and, before that, a founding member of Roanoake International, he grew books of business that included such impressive names as Macy’s, Volga-Dnepr, the Olympics, and Walt Disney.
Johnny is a board member of CSCMP UK.
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“We’re harnessing automation to drive obsolete, tech-challenged industries into the digital age. Of course, this tech innovation is truly a means to an end. At the end of the day, we’re committed to helping people. We’re putting automation to work for the freight industry—helping them protect their businesses and operate with greater agility, all while also cutting costs.”
— Johnny
Taylor brings ten years of marine underwriting and book management experience to his role as Loadsure CIO. Embracing creative approaches and leveraging a deep understanding of trading partner and assured concerns, he now guides the development of Loadsure’s profitable book of transportation business. He also plays a critical role in delivering tailored coverage for all assureds, regardless of size, through Loadsure’s innovative digital tools.
A graduate of SUNY Maritime College with a focus on transportation and logistics, Taylor is both a board member and OffShore Sailing coach for Mystic, CT-based 501(c)3, Mudratz, Inc., in his spare time.
Joe brings deep, international experience to his role as Loadsure’s EVP of Marketing. With specialties ranging from advertising and digital strategy, brand identity, copywriting, creative direction, and graphic design, he’s responsible for guiding the development of Loadsure’s resonant brand and ensuring the company’s unique value has been clearly communicated across all marketing channels, ultimately boosting visibility and sales.
Prior to joining Loadsure, Joe headed multimedia and new technology for international aerospace corporation, Leonardo. Coming on board as a designer with Leonardo, his talent for communications, efficient workflows, and management of creative teams saw him regularly promoted within the company. Ultimately, he was responsible for managing a seven-figure budget and an international team of in-house and agency talent to achieve the company’s strategic communication objectives.
Additionally, Joe served as a visiting lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire, mentoring third-year students in communication and presentations and successfully preparing them to enter the job market.
Joe graduated with 1st class honors from the University of Hertfordshire, where he studied product design. He also recently received a certificate in filmmaking from the London Film Academy.
Outside the office, Joe enjoys spending time in the outdoors with his family, mountain biking, and coaching youth rugby at Petersfield RFC.
At Loadsure, we celebrate the spirit of individuals and empower them to grow. Fostering a culture of personal freedom, mutual respect, and collaboration, we enable the professional success of each person, regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, nationality, religious belief, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, marital status, or disability. Understanding, communication, respect among all people: This is how we’re nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace in which everyone can thrive.
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