Davies Broking Europe

Supporting brokers to operate, scale and perform across Europe

Davies Broking Europe (DBE), based in Brussels, provides a comprehensive suite of services designed to support brokers operating in European markets. Whether you are expanding your footprint, enhancing operational efficiency, or strengthening governance, we deliver the infrastructure, expertise and oversight needed to help your business perform with confidence.

What we offer

Operating across multiple jurisdictions presents both opportunity and challenge. Our integrated service offering is designed to help brokers manage this complexity effectively – providing consistency, control and scalability.

We work in partnership with brokers to deliver:

Commitment to regulatory excellence
Helping you meet local regulatory requirements with confidence through robust frameworks, oversight and reporting.

Operational infrastructure
Providing the systems, processes and administrative support needed to run an efficient and scalable broking operation.

Governance and risk management
Strengthening controls and ensuring appropriate oversight across your European activities.

Financial management and reporting
Delivering clarity and control through structured financial processes and reporting.

Our solution: Enabling confident growth in Europe

Our approach is built around enabling brokers to operate effectively within established regulatory frameworks while maintaining flexibility to grow. We combine local market insight with a consistent operating model to support sustainable expansion.

Our range of services is tailored to meet your specific needs:

Outsourced services
Whether under DBE’s EEA authorisation or clients’ own, DBE acts as an ongoing outsourced service provider, offering scalable support and expertise for back-office operations, enabling you to focus on your core business activities. For more details on our Outsourced services for brokers, click here.

Service company processing
DBE offers an effective alternative for handling Lloyd’s Managing Agents’ internal broker and service company Bureau processing related to LIC. DBE also provides Non-Lloyd’s Bureau processing for London Market Carriers underwriting EEA business.

Broker warehousing
Acting as a strategic partner, DBE facilitates an effective EEA presence for both Lloyd’s and non-Lloyd’s business, serving as the EU placing broker. By leveraging our established European market access platform, we enable brokers to place risks directly into the Lloyd’s and EEA markets, ensuring seamless operations and compliance.

Why partner with Davies?

Davies brings deep expertise across insurance services, combining local knowledge with global capability. Our broking support platform is designed to deliver consistency, quality and control—helping brokers meet today’s demands while preparing for future growth.

By partnering with Davies, brokers can:

  • Expand into Lloyd’s
  • Operate across Europe with confidence
  • Enhance operational efficiency and reduce complexity
  • Strengthen governance and regulatory alignment
  • Focus on client delivery and commercial growth

Contact our team

Philip Poulter

Director – Customer Operations

Geoffrey Cole

Broker Technician

Gemma Grainger

Head of Business Development