Meet the Team

Mark is the founder and Managing Director of Iris Insurance Brokers, having established and developed the business into a successful Lloyd’s wholesale broker. He has extensive experience in the insurance industry and has been instrumental in establishing a diverse portfolio of joint venture businesses operating in London and internationally.

Astrid joined Iris in 2014 and is a Supervisor in the Accounts department. Prior to joining Iris, she spent five years working in the Accounts department at COBRA. Astrid is a member of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) and is ACCA qualified, bringing extensive accounting experience and professional expertise to her role at Iris.

David joined Iris in 2026 and brings his experience in producing, broking and managing UK Delegated Authorities in the Lloyd’s and Company Markets. David began his insurance career in 1999 with Axa Insurance and has worked for several Lloyd’s Brokers since across many classes of business.

Donn joined Iris in 2010 and has extensive experience in the insurance and reinsurance industry, specialising in Non-Marine, Personal Accident and Health, and Life Treaty reinsurance. He brings considerable market knowledge, established industry relationships and specialist expertise to Iris, contributing to the ongoing development of its reinsurance business.

Firas joined IRIS in 2026 as a Treaty Broker specialising in Non-Marine, Personal Accident and Health & Life Treaty Reinsurance. He has been in the market since 2018, having previously held several positions at global broking houses including United Insurance Brokers (UIB), Gallagher Re and WTW

Jessica joined Iris in 2014 to support the board of directors and now holds the roll of HR and Operations Manager.

Lauren joined Iris in 2012 and is our specialist in fronted binders. Prior to joining Iris, Lauren worked with APG for just over two years.

Margarita is Head of Operations at Iris, having been an integral part of the business for over 10 years. Prior to joining Iris, Margarita held various positions with Microsoft Business Solutions. She holds Master’s degrees in Business Administration and Telecommunications and Management, bringing a broad range of commercial, technical and management expertise to her role.

Michaela joined Iris in 2018 as a Junior Broker, working within the Delegated Authorities team. She graduated from Portsmouth University in 2016 with a BA degree in Spanish and Latin American Studies.

Simon joined IRIS in 2017, and specialises in the production, marketing and facilitating of Lloyds and London company binding authorities for property, casual as well as other classes/ Simon began his insurance career in 1992 and has held senior positions at a number of London broking organisations.