Our dedicated Agri-insurance specialists have the right blend of knowledge and experience of all kinds of Farm insurance. It means they can offer you the kind of cover that best suits your needs. Get to know them better by meeting the team.
Our farm insurance team brings together a combination of hands-on farming knowledge with years of experience in the field. They’re ready to help you get the most from your cover.
Christy Doherty - AXA Head of Agriculture
Christy has over 25 years’ experience in the Agri-insurance market in Ireland. He previously worked as a National Sales Manager with a farm insurance firm. Christy is native of Horse & Jockey, Cashel in Co Tipperary. He is a graduate of Agricultural Science from UCD and was previously President of the Agricultural Science Association.
Email: christy.doherty@axa.ie
Brian Prout – Agri Regional Development Manager for the South East
Brian is from a beef and tillage farming background on the Tipperary/Kilkenny border and holds a degree in Agriculture from the University of Essex. On top of this, he has a substantial 20 years’ experience in the Agri-insurance sector
Email: brian.prout@axa.ie
Tom McCarthy - Agri Regional Development Manager for Munster
Tom is a native of West Cork and comes from a farming background. Tom has over 20 years’ experience working with farmers as a Mart Manager with Cork Coop Marts, and as a Development and Livestock Officer for the Irish Farmers Association. He is a graduate of Darrara College and CIT, and he has great experience of insurance for farmers and agricultural business needs.
Email: tom.mccarthy@axa.ie
Barry Clarke - Agri Regional Development Manager for the North East and North West
Barry Clarke - Agri Regional Development Manager for the North East and North West attended Mountbellew Agricultural College where he completed an Agribusiness course and his Green Cert.
Email: barry.clarke@axa.ie
Sharon Finnerty - Agri Broker Development Manager.
Sharon has been working in the insurance industry for the past 16 years and joined AXA Insurance in April 2018. Sharon specialises in Agri-insurance and provides dedicated support to Insurance Brokers in the Leinster and Northern region as well as some Munster-based brokers.
Email: sharon.finnerty@axa.ie
Pat Kelly – Agri Broker Development Manager.
Pat has worked in the farm insurance industry for more than 15 years. He is from a farming background and lives in Athenry in Co. Galway. Previous experience includes working as a Farm insurance Sales Executive and as a regional development officer with the Irish Farmers’ Association. In his role as an Agri Broker Development Manager, Pat provides support to all brokers in his region.
Email: pat.kelly@axa.ie
Get in touch
If you have any questions about your existing policy or would like to learn more about AXA Farm Insurance or Tractor Insurance, you can call our team on 090 643 5070.
You can also request a call back from our Agri-team at a time that suits you, or reach out via email using the contacts listed above.
