JOHN NEAL

CEO Lloyds

John was previously Group CEO of QBE where he was responsible for running a $14 billion gross written premium (GWP) business with over 14,000 employees in 37 countries. John refocused QBE’s business around commercial and specialty lines, disposing of non-core portfolios and reducing costs by over $350 million. Before becoming CEO, he held a number of roles at QBE including Chief Underwriting Officer and Chief Operations Officer of the firm’s European operations.

Prior to this, he led a management buyout of Ensign to establish a dedicated Lloyd’s Managing Agency. As CEO of Ensign, he grew GWP to $300 million to create the leading specialist commercial motor underwriter in the UK. He also worked at Bankside Managing Agency, where he was the youngest active underwriter at Lloyd’s. He started his career at the Crowe Underwriting Agency, where over the course of a decade he grew UK GWP from £3 million to £100 million.

ERIK JOHNSON

Deputy Active Underwriter, Victor Syndicate 2288

Erik Johnson is an avid volunteer and passionate advocate for all things Diversity & Inclusion (D&I). He was a founding Co-Chair of Link (LGBT Insurance Network), the Insurance Institute of London’s first Diversity Champion, and a founding Steering Committee member of iCAN (Insurance Cultural Awareness Network). He currently sits on the Inclusion@Lloyd’s committee and leads its Partner Network Initiative, is a Council and ExCo member of the Insurance Institute of London, and steering committee member of iDAWN (Insurance Disability, Ability, and Wellness Network). And as if that isn’t enough to squeeze in, Eriks day job is as a deputy active underwriter for Victor Syndicate 2288.

AIDEEN QUINN

Vice President European Human Resources - Allied World

Aideen joined Allied World Assurance Company (Europe) dac in 2003 and is responsible for the European HR function. Aideen has over 20 years’ experience working in Human Resources, with a particular interest in performance management, talent management and learning & development. She previously held senior HR positions in AIG, Merrill Lynch, and a number of IT start-up companies. Aideen holds a Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource Management and Accountancy from the National College of Ireland and has completed certificates in business and finance. She is also chartered member of the Institute of Personnel and Development and is a board member on two charities that support children and adults with additional and learning disabilities.

ROB BROWN

Group Chief Executive Officer at Charles Taylor

I joined Charles Taylor in June 2020 as Group Chief Executive Officer. Prior to that, I was Global Chief Executive Officer of Axa Corporate Solutions from 2016 and led the business until the merger into Axa XL. Prior to Axa, I held a number of senior leadership roles at Aon, including a four-year period as CEO of Aon UK. I was also the CEO of Aon Risk Solutions EMEA from 2011 to 2015.

I have over three decades’ experience in the insurance market and have worked as a broker and an underwriter. I held underwriting positions at carriers including AIG and Zurich and have worked in the UK, Switzerland and Hong Kong. In addition to my Insurance career I am Chairman of the board of Governors of Felsted School in Essex, UK. I am also a Director of Centurion Safety Products LTD and a London City Liveryman.

BENJAMIN JOHNSON

Managing Director, Global Insurance Practice Based in London

Ben leads the Insurance Practice for Sheffield Haworth, a global talent consulting firm advising customers on people and transformational change. Sheffield Haworth’s solutions span Executive Search, Consulting, and Talent Development and Advisory across the Financial Services, Real Assets and Consulting, Technology and Services sectors.

Ben has built an extensive track record of placing executive interims, consultants and senior leaders predominantly across customer centric functions including; Strategy, Operations, Marketing, Digital, Data, Technology and Distribution with a focus on large scale company-wide transformation. These tailored transformation solutions have enabled clients to view talent needs in a more agile way, resulting in more creative approaches to their needs. Ben has broad insurance experience with a focus on non-life, both intermediary and carrier. Ben is an active member, supporter and advocate of the LGBT Insurance Network, LINK. Prior to joining Sheffield Haworth, Ben worked for a leading Interim and search provider working with Insurance clients across the UK and Europe. He led and delivered on senior interim appointments as well as undertaking executive search for senior hires.

CHRISTIAN KITCHEN

Head of Technology & Innovation at Miller Insurance

Christian is accountable for strategic, operational, and innovation focused activities, as well as data and digital product development. He has worked in technology for more than 25 years, with a strong focus on software development and strategic innovation.

TONY RUSSELL

Chief Commercial Officer at Charles Taylor Insuretech Limited

An energetic, motivated and dynamic senior executive with excellent strategic, management, sales and marketing skills. Extensive global sales and delivery experience and proven success in developing and leading new business strategy.

Over the past thirty five years I have worked exclusively in the global software market in a number of differing sectors, and in that time have been involved in all strategic and commercial aspects of the entire supply chain, from forming my own company and developing a global network of distributors, to assisting in the establishment of a start-up brand to a market leader. In all cases I have outperformed the corporate and commercial targets.

The past eighteen years have been spent in the Global Insurance market initially selling and marketing broking systems followed by MGA and productivity solutions and underwriting solutions. Singe 2015 I have been part of a team that has built a £50m tech company from scratch, leading the commercial team we now have circa 600 people in both the UK and LATAM. Throughout this time we have won some major global contracts and I have built a strong and extensive global network along with a solid reputation.