Establish strategic and financial targets for UK programs division, then deliver.
Retain and develop existing clients while onboarding new clients and staff.
Maximise relationships with reinsurance insurer partners across UK programs broking division.
Work closely with Gallagher RE UK CEO and UK executive on divisional strategy.
Deputy Managing Director, UK Program Solutions
Gallagher Re
London
08.2022 - 06.2026
Work closely with the UK Programs CEO to manage the circa 65 person Insurance sub-division within UK Programs
Retain existing clients and produce and execute new delegated authority deals
Ensure delivery of the Programs budget
Managing Director, Alesco DA Specialty
Gallagher Specialty
London
08.2014 - 08.2022
Responsible for the management of a 6 person sub-division within Alesco DA, which was at that time Gallagher UK's sole Delegated Authority broking division.
Set and ensured delivery of financial targets.
Developed, structured and executed new delegated authority deals across a wide range of classes of business and territories.
Broker
Aon
London
07.2007 - 08.2014
Worked as reinsurance broker within aon re resolutions division.
Worked on wide range of (re)insurance transactions, including quota share operations.
Handled MGA sector deals, focusing on MGA start-ups throughout final two years. Role included sourcing new deals, production of business plans and financial models, raising working capital and sourcing delegated (re)insurance capacity.
Audit Manager
Pricewaterhousecoopers
London
09.2002 - 07.2007
Auditor within the Insurance and Investment Management division of Pricewaterhousecoopers in London.
Audit clients included brokers, Lloyd's syndicates, Insurance Companies and Real Estate investment firms.
I obtained my Chartered Accountancy qualification from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) during my time at PwC, qualifying in 2005.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics with Economics
University College London
London
2002
A-Levels -
Mayflower County High School
Billericay, ESS
1999
Skills
Client relationship management
Strategic planning
Financial analysis
Delegated authority expertise
Team leadership
Business negotiation
Revenue generation
Client retention
Communication skills
Calm under pressure
Leadership
Team leadership and motivation
Public speaking
Customer focused
Interests
Married father of three Daughters
Keen interest in most sports including golf, football and rugby (and watching my Daughters play competitive netball)