Modus
Meet the Team

Simon Read
Director



Scott Banks
Director
Scott has 30+ years of insurance experience and, prior to co-founding Modus, held senior leadership positions within Gallagher and Towergate. He holds an Advanced Diploma (ACII) qualification with the Chartered Insurance Institute.

With more than 30 years experience in sales, marketing and CRM development across both commercial and personal lines insurance, Lyndsey oversees the Modus sales & distribution team and strategy. Day-to-day, her role encompasses sales pipeline management, broker relationships and the ongoing expansion of the TryModus.com e-trading platform for UK insurance brokers.



James Russell
Head of Underwriting
James leads our Underwriting function, having more than 30 years of underwriting experience across both commercial and personal lines. He has a specialism in managing e-traded business and holds an ACII qualification from the Chartered Insurance Institute.

Siân Morgan
Head of Product Development
Siân joined Modus in 2022, with her role encompassing new scheme development, project management and oversight of technology including various e-trade platforms. Her 15 years of experience managing e-traded business includes designing in-house platforms in addition to working with numerous brokers, insurers and industry software houses from both an underwriting and commercial perspective.



Richard Hoddinott
Head of Analytics and Insight
Richard has been with Modus since 2022 and leads our data analytics and insight function. He has many years of industry experience, overseeing intricate datasets and automation of information delivery, to provide Modus with key drivers of business and underwriting performance.
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