John was appointed Acting CEO in June 2019. Prior to this, he was the Chief Underwriting Officer, a role he assumed in 2016. He brings over 13 years of experience in the credit and political risk sphere, as well as prior entrepreneurial experience. Previously, John was the Co-Head of Political & Credit Risks at Brit, one of the largest syndicates at Lloyds. John helped to establish Brit’s presence in this area and built out Brit’s team to rapidly become one of the most competitively positioned London market participants. Prior to working at Brit, John had established a strong underwriting reputation at both AXIS and XL Catlin in London and Bermuda. John also has a diverse range of entrepreneurial experience, for example having worked as a film producer, live events organiser and having established a record label.

John holds a Master of Modern History degree from Oxford University.